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RNC sues over Arizona voter registration law
ARIZONA, JUN 30 – The lawsuit argues the 2005 law violates the Arizona Constitution by allowing nonresidents to vote, potentially diluting lawful voters' influence, according to RNC and AZGOP filings.
- On Monday, the Republican National Committee and Arizona GOP filed a lawsuit disputing an Arizona law that permits individuals who have never been residents of the state to participate in its elections.
- The lawsuit stems from a 2005 law permitting children of Arizonans living overseas to vote even if they never resided in the state, which Republicans say violates the Arizona Constitution.
- Attorney Kory Langhofer, representing GOP Chair Gina Swoboda, argues that the law improperly reduces the influence of eligible voters who meet the state's residency criteria and seeks clearer instructions on voter registration forms for overseas voters.
- Maricopa County, Arizona's largest, has over 2.6 million registered voters with 18.2% of overseas voters registered as Republicans and 51.3% as Democrats, indicating overseas voters skew heavily Democratic.
- The lawsuit seeks to invalidate the law to protect election integrity and ensure Arizona elections are decided by residents, with no hearing date set yet for the case.
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