50,000 Illegal Voters Could be Purged From Arizona Rolls After Bombshell Investigation
Arizona is set to undertake a major review of its voter registration rolls, targeting potential non-citizens who may be illegally registered to vote in federal elections.
The action comes after a settlement in a lawsuit brought by America First Legal, which could affect up to 50,000 voters currently eligible to cast ballots in federal races.
The legal agreement requires all 15 Arizona counties to partner with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to verify citizenship status of registered voters who have not provided Documentary Proof of Citizenship (DPOC).
Counties will now check the status of individuals on the “federal-only” voter list against DHS records.
Arizona, which flipped back to supporting Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election after narrowly backing Joe Biden in 2020, has been at the center of election integrity debates. The recent settlement represents a significant development in those ongoing discussions.
Fox News reported that America First Legal senior counsel James Rogers praised the agreement, calling it “a great result for all Arizonans.”
“This will help County Recorders find and remove any aliens on their voter rolls,” Rogers said.
“It will also potentially enfranchise federal-only voters whose citizenship is confirmed, which would allow them to vote in state and local elections. AFL congratulates each of Arizona’s 15 county recorders for taking this bold and important step for election integrity in the state.”
The lawsuit, filed last year and dismissed Wednesday following the settlement, claimed counties weren’t following state law requiring proof of citizenship to vote.
Court documents revealed that some counties, including Coconino County, had not previously contacted DHS about voters’ citizenship status.
Under Arizona law, residents must provide proof of citizenship to participate in state and local elections. However, approximately 50,000 “federal-only voters” can currently cast ballots in federal elections due to federal regulations, despite not having provided citizenship documentation required for state elections.
Maricopa County, Arizona’s most populous county, acknowledged the initiative in a statement: “The Office is seeking assistance to verify the citizenship status of registered voters who have not provided Documentary Proof of Citizenship (DPOC). This action aligns with Arizona law and underscores the Recorder’s responsibility to maintain accurate voter registration rolls.”
The county added that it had already “initiated communications” with DHS regarding the matter, Newsweek highlighted.
The settlement mandates that counties request DHS assistance in verifying citizenship for each county’s federal-only voters. Following verification, non-citizens identified through this process can be legally removed from voter rolls.
This move represents one of the most comprehensive efforts nationwide to identify and remove non-citizens from state voter rolls. Supporters say it upholds election integrity by ensuring only eligible citizens participate in federal elections, while potentially allowing verified citizens to vote in state and local contests as well.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes made headlines back in December after vocally opposing proposed plans by President-elect Donald Trump to deport individuals under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, TTOA reported.
She stressed the importance of due process and individual rights within the immigration process and stated her office would actively oppose the mass deportations suggested by Trump and his appointed border czar Tom Homan.
“I definitely will be fighting on behalf of dreamers,” Mayes said. “These folks are firefighters, police officers, teachers – they are part of the very fabric of our state and we will protect them.”
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