State: Arizona

Arizona Will Ignore Federal Court’s Ruling on Restrictive Voter Law

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A tug-of-war is emerging in this 2012 swing state over two different voter registration forms. Read more

9th Circuit Nixes Arizona’s Proof of Citizenship Requirement, Upholds Voter ID

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Michael Slater, executive director of Project Vote, called the ruling “a major victory for voting rights in the state of Arizona.” Read more

Court Rejects Arizona’s Proof of Citizenship Requirement for Voter Registration

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Today, an 11-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Arizona’s restrictive election law that required voter applicants... Read more

Court Strikes Down Arizona’s Proof of Citizenship Requirement for Voter Registration

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After a six year legal battle in a lawsuit brought by voting rights groups on behalf of numerous individuals and civil rights organizations, Arizona’s Proposition 200, which requires proof of citizenship for voter registration, was rejected by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today on the grounds that the law is in direct conflict with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). Read more

Graham County prefers to vote: Arizona’s registered voters on the rise

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Arizona also showed one of the highest increases in voter registration in the nation at 66 percent in 2012. Read more

Project Vote Board Member Discusses Ariz. Campaign Finance Case

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In today’s Star-Ledger (NJ), Project Vote board member Frank Askin, Distinguished Professor of Law and Founding Director of the Constitutional... Read more

Federal Court Revisits Restrictive Arizona Voter Registration Law

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Arizona’s “proof-of-citizenship” voter registration law is being revisited in a federal court. An 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit... Read more

Vote Centers: More Convenient for Voters or the State?

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There’s a bill that was passed by the Indiana legislature this week that would allow counties to establish “vote centers,”... Read more

Three States Propose Laws to Improve Youth Voter Registration Access

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In recent years, six states have adopted measures to help ingrain the democratic process in the nation’s young people earlier... Read more

Latino Voter Suppression: Past and Present

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A century ago, voter suppression took the form of Jim Crow laws that openly attempted to prevent African-Americans from voting.... Read more