POLITICSJul 7 · 23:23 UTCARIZONA MIRRORJim Small

DOJ letter threatens Arizona election officials with prosecution as Fontes calls it ‘intimidation’

The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and other states, warning election officials could face criminal charges for knowingly counting noncitizen ballots. Fontes denounced the letter as politically motivated, emphasizing Arizona already requires proof of citizenship for voter registration.

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U.S. Department of JusticeorganizationArizona Secretary of State’s OfficeorganizationAdrian FontespersonJocelyn BensonpersonHarmeet DhillonpersonNational Voter Registration ActtopicCivil Rights Acttopic

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