{"id":2423263,"date":"2025-04-14T11:29:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T15:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-crushed-as-az-forced-to-cut-up-to-50k-illegal-voters-from-rolls\/"},"modified":"2025-04-14T11:29:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T15:29:52","slug":"dems-crushed-as-az-forced-to-cut-up-to-50k-illegal-voters-from-rolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-crushed-as-az-forced-to-cut-up-to-50k-illegal-voters-from-rolls\/","title":{"rendered":"Dems Crushed as AZ Forced to Cut up to 50k Illegal Voters from Rolls"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdems-crushed-as-az-forced-to-cut-up-to-50k-illegal-voters-from-rolls%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2423263&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a important move for election integrity, Arizona announced plans to purge non-citizens from it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-255000-excess-votes-for-biden-in-key-2020-states\/\" title=\"Report: 255,000 Excess Votes for Biden in Key 2020 States\">voter registration rolls<\/a>, potentially affecting up to 50,000 voters who can currently vote in federal elections. This decision follows a lawsuit filed by America First Legal, which highlighted the state&#8217;s neglect in verifying citizenship status for voters on its rolls. The state has agreed to collaborate with the Department of Homeland security (DHS) to confirm the citizenship of these voters. The lawsuit was recently settled, prompting the fifteen counties named in the suit to request DHS&#8217;s assistance in this verification process.Arizona continues to mandate proof of citizenship for voting in state and local elections, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/binance-ceo-steps-down-crypto-company-charged-with-record-4-3b-in-damages\/\" title=\"Binance CEO Steps Down, Crypto Company Charged With Record .3B In Damages\">recent developments underscore<\/a> the importance authorities place on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">maintaining accurate voter registration records<\/a>. Legal representatives from America First Legal expressed satisfaction with the agreement, asserting it would enhance election integrity in Arizona.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Arizona will be combing its voter registration rolls with an eye to removing non-citizens, which could impact up to 50,000 people now eligible to vote in federal elections.<\/p>\n<p>The state went for President Donald Trump in 2024 after narrowly backing former President Joe Biden in 2020 amid claims of voting irregularities.<\/p>\n<p>After a lawsuit launched by America First Legal, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/going-maricopa-county-recorder-makes-strange-move-amid-controversy-arizonas-slow-ballot-count\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state<\/a> has agreed that it will partner with the Department of Homeland Security to review voting rolls to verify that all residents on the rolls are American citizens, documents related to the suit said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/arizona-partner-dhs-remove-names-voter-rolls-2059210\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit was filed last year.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit was dismissed on Wednesday after a settlement was reached when the 15 counties being sued agreed &ldquo;to ask DHS to begin responding to requests &hellip; &nbsp;to verify the citizenship of each county&rsquo;s federal-only voters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kinda crazy that Arizona Democrats needed a lawsuit to force them to remove 50,000 noncitizens from voter rolls<\/p>\n<p>But this is who we&rsquo;re up against<\/p>\n<p>Democrats will cheat any way they can, whether it&rsquo;s with illegal aliens voting or shutting down half the election machines on&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pEoao8mGxc\">https:\/\/t.co\/pEoao8mGxc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DC_Draino\/status\/1911523952176111632?\">April 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In legal papers filed during the suit, Arizona&rsquo;s Coconino County said it had not asked DHS about voters&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/three-gop-states-find-300000-bad-voter-registrations-along-hundreds-non-citizens-registered-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">citizenship<\/a> status.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Office is seeking assistance to verify the citizenship status of registered voters who have not provided Documentary Proof of Citizenship (DPOC). This action aligns with Arizona law and underscores the Recorder&rsquo;s responsibility to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nm-secretary-of-state-settles-in-win-for-election-transparency\/\" title=\"NM Secretary Of State Settles In &#039;Win For Election Transparency&#039;\">maintain accurate voter registration rolls<\/a>,&rdquo; Arizona&rsquo;s Maricopa County said in a statement, adding that it had &ldquo;initiated communications&rdquo; with DHS.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This settlement is a great result for all Arizonans,&rdquo; America First Legal senior counsel James Rogers said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/scoop-arizona-begin-removing-many-50k-non-citizens-from-voter-rolls-following-lawsuit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This will help County Recorders find and remove any aliens on their voter rolls,&rdquo; Rogers said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It will also potentially enfranchise federal-only voters whose citizenship is confirmed, which would allow them to vote in state and local elections. AFL congratulates each of Arizona&rsquo;s 15 county recorders for taking this bold and important step for election integrity in the state,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>AFL argued in the lawsuit that counties were not following state law requiring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/shocking-discovery-found-voting-rolls-fourth-populous-county-nation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proof of citizenship<\/a> to vote.<\/p>\n<p>Arizona residents are still required to provide proof of citizenship to vote in state and local elections.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&rsquo;s a pyrrhic victory knowing Arizona had to be sued into submission before agreeing to follow the law, &amp; take upwards of 50K illegal voters off its rolls<\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;m happy to see our elections getting fixed, but I want people held responsible for breaking them<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M0jTiRBuPh\">https:\/\/t.co\/M0jTiRBuPh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BApevToXzn\">pic.twitter.com\/BApevToXzn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kari Lake (@KariLake) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KariLake\/status\/1911556956290236898?\">April 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Arizona&rsquo;s law requires that counties confirm the citizenship of &ldquo;federal-only voters,&rdquo; about 50,000 voters who can vote in federal elections due to federal rules, but not state and local elections because they have not provided proof of citizenship.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit said counties were not using all the resources at their disposal, as required by law, which led to the agreement to check names on the &ldquo;federal-only&rdquo; list with DHS.<\/p>\n<p>Those who are not citizens can be removed from the rolls.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The state supported President Donald Trump in 2024 after a close vote for former President Joe Biden in 2020, amidst allegations of voting irregularities. Following a lawsuit by America First Legal, Arizona has agreed to collaborate with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to verify the citizenship of those on the voter rolls. The lawsuit was filed last year and was dismissed after a settlement was reached; the 15 counties involved will now request DHS&#8217;s assistance in confirming the citizenship status of federal-only voters. Arizona\u2019s Coconino County admitted it had not previously sought DHS&#8217;s help regarding voters&#8217; citizenship status. Maricopa County stated that it is working with DHS to ensure accurate voter registration records. America First Legal expressed satisfaction with the outcome, emphasizing its importance for election integrity and potential enfranchisement of confirmed citizens among federal-only voters. Arizona law mandates proof of citizenship for voting in state and local elections, which remains unchanged despite this development<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2423264,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AZ-Voting.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4472,3933,53408,32643],"class_list":["post-2423263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arizona","tag-dems","tag-illegal-voters","tag-voter-rolls"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AZ-Voting.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2423263"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2423267,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423263\/revisions\/2423267"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2423264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2423263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2423263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2423263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}