Error in Clerk’s Office Leads to Full Ballot Access for Nearly 100,000 Arizona Voters, Supreme Court Rules

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that 98,000 Arizonans whose voter registration status was in limbo due to a clerical error will be able to participate in the full ballot in November. The Maricopa County Recorder’s office discovered an error from 2004 that granted voting registration status to individuals without documented proof of citizenship. The court’s decision was praised by Arizona’s Democratic secretary of state and the Maricopa County Recorder, who worked together to resolve the issue. The court stated that disenfranchising voters en masse would violate due process. The Arizona GOP Chair also applauded the decision, showing an unusual bipartisan coalition in support. Early voting in Arizona begins on Oct. 9.

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