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Mayes demands Maricopa County restore 24 voters' eligibility

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 02:32 · Archive

Arizona's attorney general is demanding Maricopa County restore the voting registrations of 24 people marked ineligible.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is demanding Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap immediately restore the voting status of 24 people he had marked as ineligible due to questions about their legal status. Mayes' office has threatened to sue Heap to restore their registrations, arguing he violated Arizona law.

Earlier this year, Heap referred 207 registered voters he suspected were not U.S. citizens to Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell's office for investigation. Mitchell announced last month that of the 60 people who had cast a ballot in past elections, only eight were noncitizens. The investigation confirmed the other 52 were citizens, yet 24 of those citizens remain marked as ineligible.

Mayes' office said Heap's actions are particularly concerning with the November 2026 election two weeks away. Of the 24 voters marked ineligible, 18 were on the early voting list and one was a military and overseas voter. Mayes' office stated those 18 individuals should have been mailed ballots earlier this month, and failing to send the overseas voter a ballot 45 days before the election violated Arizona law. Mayes said if Heap lacks affirmative evidence that the 24 voters are not U.S. citizens, he must restore their eligibility immediately.

Mayes demands Maricopa County restore 24 voters' eligibility
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In this story: Kris Mayes · Justin Heap · Rachel Mitchell · Maricopa County · Arizona

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