Legislative leaders are hoping new U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi will support their efforts to prevent people from voting if they don’t give proof of citizenship.
The issue surrounds whether Arizona can require that proof for people who cast federal ballots only.
In a letter, state House Speaker Steve Montenegro and Senate President Warren Petersen sought Bondi’s support in a legal fight on the issue.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Arizona can require proof when people register for state and local elections. It upheld an appellate ruling that said the state went too far from doing the same on federal ballots.
But that only covered the 2024 election. The issue was sent back to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for future elections.
If Bondi sides with Petersen and Montenegro, there is no guarantee that they would win. But the switch at the Department of Justice could affect the outcome.
