Arizona poised to enact new election restrictions, strip power from Democratic secretary of state

[Nevilledog]

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/arizona-trump-election-voting/2021/06/25/82de055c-d5c5-11eb-a53a-3b5450fdca7a_story.html


The Arizona House approved new election restrictions late Thursday — including language intended to curb the power of Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs — in budget legislation that will soon head to the governor’s desk.

The Republican measure seeks to stop Hobbs from playing a role in litigation related to state election rules and allows third parties designated by the legislature to flag ineligible voters for removal from the rolls. The bill also imposes new ballot printing requirements and provides funds for election security and post-election recounts.

The restrictions drew swift criticism from Democrats and voting rights advocates, who accused Republicans of crafting policies based on conspiracy theories and former president Donald Trump’s false claims that he lost the 2020 election because of massive fraud. Arizona is among the 18 states that have enacted new voting restrictions in the wake of last year’s election, along with Florida, Georgia and Iowa.

Democrat Joe Biden narrowly won the state in his successful White House bid, reversing more than 20 years of GOP nominees prevailing in Arizona.

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[Lovie777]

1. This too will go to the courts ......

Obviously the fake audit failed. GOP's and democracy does not mix well.

Vote them out.

[msongs]

2. dems only need one seat gain in az house and senate to take over the state. hope they can do it nt

[lagomorph777]

4. Aaahh, that's why they're acting so desperate.

[dalton99a]

3. Kick