Arizona GOP representative struggles to justify state bill that would purge early voting list
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An Arizona Republican lawmaker on Friday defended a GOP-sponsored bill that would change the mail-in voting process by arguing that state lawmakers need to "correct problems" regardless of whether there was actual fraud in the 2020 election.
Arizona GOP lawmakers have put forth a bill, SB 1485, that would revise the state's permanent early voting list that allows a voter to automatically be sent a ballot by mail for every election. The bill has since stalled, but could be revived. If the bill is passed, thousands of voters would be at risk of being removed from the list -- particularly rural and disabled voters, seniors, voters of color, unaffiliated voters and Native American voters on tribal lands, according to voting rights advocates and Democrats. But the bill's proponents argue the legislation will maintain the accuracy of the early voting list and prevent fraud by ensuring that ballots aren't mailed to those who have moved, died or don't want them.More Related News