- More than 5,600 federal-only ballots were cast in the 2020 presidential election in Arizona, without proof of U.S. citizenship required by the voters who cast them, according to data from the state’s counties.
- Arizona is a state with the unusual situation of bifurcated elections, in which residents who provide proof of U.S. citizenship can vote in all elections while the others may vote only in federal elections, resulting in ballots cast by voters who haven’t proven their U.S. citizenship.
- Arizona law requires residents registering to vote in the state to provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
- However, after the Supreme Court ruled in 2013 that Arizona must accept U.S. voter registration forms because of federal requirements under the 1993 National Voter Registration Act, the state allows residents registering to vote who don’t provide proof of citizenship to receive ballots for federal races only.
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Over 5K Federal-Only Ballots Cast In Arizona 2020 Election Without US Citizenship Proof
Ballots are dropped off in a collection box outside the Denver Elections Division for the city's election Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in downtown Denver. The 2023 municipal general election ballot consists of races for various local offices including mayor, which has drawn 16 candidates to succeed term-limited Mayor Michael Hancock, city council, clerk and recorder and auditor as well as three local ballot measures. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
