Judge Rejects Arizona Group’s Bid to Investigate Citizenship of 42,000 Federal-Only Voters

The group lacks standing to request citizenship checks, and federal law prohibits voter list maintenance within 90 days of election, the judge ruled.

Voters prepare to cast their ballots early in Tempe, Ariz., on Oct. 10, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A federal judge has ruled against an Arizona group’s legal effort to force county officials to investigate ahead of the upcoming general election whether more than 40,000 registered voters are U.S. citizens.

U.S. District Judge Krissa Lanham, in a 22-page order issued on Oct. 11, denied a motion by Strong Communities Foundation of Arizona for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction that would have compelled country recorders to immediately verify the citizenship status of individuals registered to vote only in federal elections.