A critical flaw in Arizona’s voter registration system allowed over 218,000 individuals to register to vote without providing legally required proof of citizenship. State law mandates that voters must show Documentary Proof of Citizenship (DPOC) to vote in state and local elections, and requires county officials to investigate those who fail to do so. But Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes refused to share the list of unverified registrants with county officials and decline to investigate the issue himself.

When Fontes ignored a public records request for the list, America First Legal (AFL) filed suit on behalf of Strong Communities Foundation of Arizona to obtain the records and force compliance with Arizona law. This case is about safeguarding fair and free elections in our nation.