RNC sues over Arizona voter registration law

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Key points from the Center

• The Republican National Committee and Arizona GOP filed a lawsuit on June 30, 2025, challenging a state law allowing non-residents to vote in Arizona elections.
• This law, passed in 2005 by a Republican-controlled legislature, permits US citizens who never lived in Arizona but have a US citizen parent registered to vote there to cast ballots by mail.
• The lawsuit contends that the law improperly weakens the influence of eligible Arizona voters and requests the court to overturn the statute and require clearer registration guidance for overseas voters.
• RNC Chair Michael Whatley emphasized that only Arizona residents should participate in the state's elections, excluding those who have never legally lived in the country, while AZGOP Chair Gina Swoboda insisted that election decisions must be made by people who genuinely reside in Arizona, not by outsiders.
• No hearing date is set, and the lawsuit reflects efforts to defend election integrity amid concerns that overseas voters, skewing heavily Democratic, impact local election outcomes in Maricopa County.

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Key points from the Right

• The Republican Party of Arizona and the Republican National Committee filed a lawsuit against Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, challenging a law that allows individuals who have never lived in the U.S. To register to vote.
• The RNC argues that the law violates the Arizona Constitution, which states that only bona fide residents can vote in Arizona elections.
• RNC Chairman Michael Whatley stated, 'Arizona's elections should be decided by Arizonans, not by individuals who have never lived a single day in this country.'
• AZGOP Chairwoman Gina Swoboda emphasized the importance of allowing only residents to decide Arizona's elections.

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