The Associated Press \u00a020\/09\/2024 23:38 PHOENIX (AP) \u2014 The Arizona Supreme Court unanimously ruled Friday that nearly 98,000 people whose citizenship documents hadn\u2019t been confirmed can vote in state and local races, a significant decision that could influence ballot measures and tight legislative races. The court\u2019s decision comes after officials uncovered a database error that for two decades mistakenly designated the voters as having access to the full ballot. The voters already were entitled to cast ballots in federal races, including for president and Congress, regardless of how the court ruled. Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, a Democrat, and Stephen Richer, the Republican Maricopa County recorder, had disagreed on what status the voters should hold. Richer asked the high court to weigh in, saying Fontes ignored state law by advising… <\/p>\n
The Associated Press \u00a020\/09\/2024 23:38 PHOENIX (AP) \u2014 The Arizona Supreme Court unanimously ruled Friday that nearly 98,000 people whose citizenship documents hadn\u2019t been confirmed can vote in state and local races, a significant decision that could influence ballot measures and tight legislative races. The court\u2019s decision comes after officials uncovered a database error that for two decades mistakenly designated the voters as having access to the full ballot. The voters already were entitled to cast ballots in federal races, including for president and Congress, regardless of how the court ruled. Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, a Democrat, and Stephen Richer, the Republican Maricopa County recorder, had disagreed on what status the voters should hold. Richer asked the high court to weigh in, saying Fontes ignored state law by advising... <\/p>\n