‘Apartheid in the US’: Arizona’s secretary of state fights Trump’s plot to amass a ‘master list’ of voters
Summary
Arizona’s Democratic secretary of state, Adrian Fontes, is opposing President Trump’s demand for voter information from 30 states, including Arizona. A federal judge ruled that Arizona does not have to hand over its voter rolls, supporting Fontes’s position that sharing such data would break state law and invade voters’ privacy.Key Facts
- President Trump’s administration seeks voter files from 30 states to create a centralized list.
- Arizona’s secretary of state, Adrian Fontes, refuses to comply, citing state laws protecting voter privacy.
- A federal judge appointed by President Trump dismissed the US Justice Department’s lawsuit against Arizona.
- At least six federal courts have ruled against the Trump administration’s efforts to get voter data.
- Some states have voluntarily given voter information, while others, including Arizona, are fighting back.
- The Justice Department claims the data requests aim to prevent illegal voting by noncitizens.
- Fontes rejects this, saying studies show noncitizens rarely vote and that the effort is an invasion of privacy.
- Arizona has been a key state in election disputes and faces ongoing federal investigations amid the upcoming midterms.
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