Arizona law requires proof of citizenship

Posted on: July 9, 2024 at 10:40:55 CT

to vote. But Arizona law doesn’t apply to Federal elections. Federal law only requires a statement that you are a citizen (check a box on registration form, under penalty of prosecution.)

So Arizona has created Federal-only ballots. Their law now requires election officials to verify citizenship for those voters and forward for potential prosecution any they are unable to verify.

The Federal-only ballots are generally used, as far as I can tell, by out-of state college students and others that don’t have ready access to birth certificates or other documentation.

The Federal-only ballots are a result of Arizona’s citizenship requirement being more restrictive than the rest of the country.

Couple of articles with more info:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/arizonas-new-voting-laws-require-proof-citizenship-are-not-discriminat-rcna141332

https://www.votebeat.org/arizona/2023/12/18/arizona-federal-only-voters-concentrated-college-campuses-proof-of-citizenship/