The Republican Party of Arizona , national Republicans, and Arizona GOP lawmakers are seeking an emergency order to block some voters who register with a federal voter registration form from voting in this year’s presidential race.
The groups believe U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton was incorrect in her ruling that federal law allows people without proof of citizenship to cast a ballot in the presidential race. Bolton ruled that federal voters could vote by mail and cast early ballots.
Republicans said the motion for an emergency stay is necessary to protect state sovereignty election law. The GOP also wishes to create “competitive injury” for Republicans, as they believe the injury stems from the fact a lower percentage of voters who use federal ballots are registered Republicans than that that accurately reflects the state.
In Arizona, 34.5% of total active registered voters are Republicans, while 14.3% of those who used the federal form in Arizona were registered with the Republican Party.