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Arizona Revised Statutes Title 16. Elections and Electors § 16-143. Federal only voters; attorney general; investigation; report

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. The secretary of state and each county recorder shall make available to the attorney general a list of all individuals who are registered to vote and who have not provided satisfactory evidence of citizenship pursuant to § 16-166 and shall provide, on or before October 31, 2022, the applications of individuals who are registered to vote and who have not provided satisfactory evidence of citizenship pursuant to § 16-166.

B. The attorney general shall use all available resources to verify the citizenship status of the applicant and at a minimum shall compare the information available on the application for registration with the following:

1. The department of transportation databases of Arizona driver licenses or nonoperating identification licenses.

2. The social security administration databases.

3. The United States citizenship and immigration services systematic alien verification for entitlements program, if practicable.

4. A national association for public health statistics and information systems electronic verification of vital events system.

5. Any other state, city, town, county or federal database and any other database relating to voter registration to which the county recorder or officer in charge of elections has access, including an electronic registration information center database.

C. The secretary of state shall provide the attorney general access to the United States citizenship and immigration services systematic alien verification for entitlements program for the purposes of this section.

D. The attorney general shall prosecute individuals who are found to not be United States citizens pursuant to § 16-182.

E. The attorney general shall submit a report to the secretary of state, the president of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives on or before March 31, 2023 detailing all findings relating to the citizenship status of individuals who are registered to vote and who have not provided satisfactory evidence of citizenship pursuant to § 16-166.

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