Arizona Sued Over Proof Of Citizenship To Vote Law

Courthouse News Service reports:

An immigrant rights advocacy group sued Arizona on Thursday to block a new law requiring individuals to provide proof of citizenship when they register to vote. House Bill 2492 passed the Republican-controlled Legislature down party lines last week and Governor Doug Ducey signed the bill into law Wednesday. He did so despite pleas from county elections officials claiming the law would burden the courts.

Mi Familia Vota, a national voting rights group, sued Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, state Attorney General Mark Brnovich and all of the state’s county recorders in federal court Thursday. The group claims the proof of citizenship “restriction” comes on the heels of Republican-led conspiracy theories claiming undocumented voters or other types of fraud are inundating state elections.

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An immigrant rights advocacy group sued Arizona on Thursday to block a new law requiring individuals to provide proof of citizenship when they register to vote. @themikemcdaniel https://t.co/asz8kaAMgF

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