The Arizona Republican Party and the Arizona Free Enterprise Club filed a lawsuit against Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes this week.
Both organizations have accused Fontes of violating numerous issues related to the National Voter Registration Act, according to a social media post on X. The lawsuit concerns discrepancies in the state’s voter registration system and the presence of allegedly ineligible voters on Arizona’s voter rolls.
BREAKING: @AZGOP, @azfec has filed a major lawsuit against Democrat Secretary of State Adrian Fontes for critical voter roll issues!
We won't stop fighting for integrity, transparency, and accountability in Arizona elections!
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— Republican Party of Arizona (@AZGOP) June 4, 2024
“Accurate voter rolls are the bedrock of our constitutional republic,” said Gina Swoboda, Chair of the Arizona Republican Party. “The rampant presence of ineligible voters on our rolls is unacceptable and undermines the trust Arizonans place in our electoral process.”
According to the lawsuit, research into the state’s voter rolls discovered that Arizona allegedly has between 500,000 to 1.27 million invalid registrations, including deceased people and those who have left the state. Additionally, some counties were found to have “outrageous voter registration rates,” with some having a total list of voter names that exceeded “100% of eligible voters.”
“The AZGOP and the Arizona Free Enterprise Club are demanding the immediate implementation of an effective voter list maintenance program to comply with NVRA mandates,” read a statement posted on the X account for the Republican Party of Arizona.
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As part of the legal effort, both groups seek judicial action to clean up the voter rolls and implement an effective system that prevents such discrepancies from occurring again, according to the post on X. As part of the stipulations in the lawsuit, both the Arizona Free Enterprise Club and the Republican Party of Arizona are asking the court to declare that Fontes violated the National Voter Registration Act, the implementation of voter roll maintenance programs, and the introduction of an injunction to require the state to comply.
“Our findings reveal a staggering number of counties with more registered voters than eligible citizens,” said Scot Musi, president of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club. “This is a clear indication of a system in disarray. We are holding Adrian Fontes accountable to ensure fair and credible elections in Arizona.”
