Arizona Officials Find Nearly 100,000 Voters Didn’t Provide Proof of Citizenship

Driver’s licenses issued to replace original licenses obtained without proof of citizenship were accepted as proof of citizenship in state and local elections.

An election worker sorts ballots in Arizona, in a file photo. John Moore/Getty Images

Officials in Arizona have discovered a flaw that allowed more than 97,000 residents to vote in state and local races despite not providing proof of citizenship, which is required by law.

The Arizona Supreme Court has been petitioned to determine whether the people can still vote in November without providing proof of citizenship.