Justice
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Maricopa County Republican Committee EGC Votes Unanimously to Demand the DOJ Investigate the State Bar of Arizona
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The Executive Guidance Committee (EGC) of the Maricopa County Republican Committee unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday calling for the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to “[i]mmediately commence an [i]nvestigation of the State Bar of Arizona [SBA].” The resolution, which was enacted by nearly 100 members present, comes after Reverend Al…
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Voter Fraud Alleged in Ohio, Seven Other States and Washington
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by J.D. Davidson Secretary of State Frank LaRose is sending evidence of voter fraud to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and attorneys general in seven other states for prosecution. LaRose announced Tuesday he found potential fraud in noncitizen registration and double votes in Ohio, Virginia, Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, South Carolina and Washington,…
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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge on Post-Election Day Ballot Counting from Illinois
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by Katelynn Richardson The Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider whether Republican Illinois Rep. Mike Bost can challenge state rules that allow counting ballots after Election Day. Under Illinois law, mail-in ballots that arrive up to two weeks after the election can still be counted, as long as they are postmarked on or before…
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Trump Administration Sues North Carolina to Clean Voter Rolls
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by Jason Hopkins The Trump administration is taking North Carolina to court for allegedly failing to maintain a voter registration list compliant with federal laws. The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the state and its Board of Elections, according to a Tuesday press release by the agency. The DOJ is accusing state officials…
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Arizona Legislature Files Amicus Curiae Brief at Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Supporting Idaho’s Voter ID Law
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The Arizona Legislature, along with 19 other states, submitted an amicus curiae brief at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals last week supporting Idaho’s voter ID law, which prohibits student ID cards as an acceptable form of identification for voting. A lower court judge appointed by former President Joe Biden, Amanda K. Brailsford, already ruled…
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Ukrainians Charged with Illegally Voting in U.S. Presidential Election
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by Jason Hopkins Federal prosecutors have charged two Ukrainian nationals with unlawfully voting in an American presidential election, the latest case of non-citizens allegedly participating in federal elections. The Ukrainian women — 53-year-old Svitlana Demydenko and her 22-year-old daughter, Yelyzaveta Demydenko — are accused of voting in the 2024 presidential election in Palm Beach,…
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Michigan Review of Non-Citizens on Voter Rolls Skipped Those Without Driver’s Licenses
by Natalia Mittelstadt The Michigan Secretary of State’s review of non-citizens on state voter rolls only included those with driver’s licenses, excluding any who registered to vote without a driver’s license or another form of identification, raising concerns about more non-citizens being on the voter rolls than previously disclosed. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn…
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Lawsuit Forces All 15 Arizona Counties to Begin Removing Noncitizens from Voter Rolls
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All 15 of Arizona’s counties agreed to settle a lawsuit brought last September by America First Legal (AFL) and election attorney Jennifer Wright against their recorders over failing to remove noncitizens from voter rolls. Maricopa County agreed to the settlement earlier this month, Yavapai and Mohave counties settled in November, and the remaining counties settled…
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Attorney General Kris Mayes and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes Sue Trump Administration Over Election Integrity Executive Order
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Attorney General Kris Mayes joined Secretary of State Adrian Fontes in a lawsuit filed with 19 other Democratic-run states against the Trump administration challenging his executive order on election integrity measures for allegedly intruding on state sovereignty. However, Democratic officials supported HR 1, a 2021 bill in Congress that would federalize elections, and President Joe…
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Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Approves Settlement in Lawsuit Over Non-Citizens Voting, Will Cooperate with Trump Administration
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The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors agreed on Thursday to settle a lawsuit filed by America First Legal (AFL) against Maricopa County over failing to remove noncitizens from the voter rolls. The lawsuit, which was also filed against other counties, asked the court to order county recorders to comply. The settlement will have Maricopa County…
