We agree on one thing. The suppressive AZ law is designed for a demographic Repubs believe will vote for the other side. It has nothing to do with actual election integrity, only the perception of such. Since the US doesn't have a voter fraud problem.
Citizenship Requirement
Only U.S. citizens are eligible to register to vote.
- U.S. citizenship must be sworn to when registering to vote.
- Documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) is required to be registered as a "full-ballot" voter. A "full-ballot" voter is entitled to vote for all federal, state, county, and local races as well as state and local ballot measures for which the voter qualifies.
- An eligible registrant who does not submit DPOC and whose U.S. citizenship cannot be verified via AZMVD records or other record in the statewide voter registration database is registered as a "federal-only" voter. A "federal-only" voter is eligible to vote solely in races for federal office in Arizona (including the Presidential Preference Election (PPE) ) .
Ariz. Const. Art. VII, § 2;
A.R.S. § 16-101(A) ; 18 U.S.C. § 611(a) .
Accepted Documentary Proof of Citizenship (DPOC)
"Federal-Only" Voter Designation
U.S. citizenship must be sworn to when registering to vote. Only U.S. citizens may register to vote in Arizona.
If a registrant does not provide documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) with their registration application and/or it cannot be electronically acquired via AZMVD records or from the statewide voter registration database (and the registrant is not shown to have an F-Type license) , a County Recorder must:
- Designate the registrant as a "federal-only" voter; and
- Send a letter to the registrant within 10 business days, informing the registrant that:
- They have not satisfied the DPOC requirements; and
- They must submit DPOC to become a "full-ballot" voter, and must provide DPOC by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before any given election in order to vote a "full-ballot" in that election; and
- They will remain a "federal-only" voter until they submit valid DPOC to become a "full-ballot" voter.
In order to receive a "full-ballot" for a given election, the voter must provide DPOC to the County Recorder no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before the upcoming Election Day.
If DPOC is given after that deadline, the voter will be registered for a "full-ballot" for future elections.