A federal judge in Arizona has upheld provisions of new state laws designed to verify the citizenship status of registered voters and prevent voter fraud. The laws require counties to confirm the eligibility of voters who have not provided proof of U.S. citizenship and to cross-check voter registration information with government databases.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton concluded that Arizona legislators did not discriminate when enacting the laws and that the state has a legitimate interest in safeguarding the integrity of elections by limiting voting to eligible individuals.
