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RandySF

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Sat Feb 14, 2026, 01:43 AM Yesterday

Maricopa County recorder finds 60 noncitizens who voted in elections This ad will end in 21 seconds You can skip this

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Maricopa County Recorder’s Office said Friday a review uncovered five dozen people who voted in prior elections despite not being citizens.

In a news release, the department said it made the discovery while confirming ballot eligibility for 61,681 county residents impacted by an administrative error discovered in 2024 involving the Motor Vehicle Division.

When looking through the voter rolls, elections officials said they found 137 people who were registered to vote who are not U.S. citizens. Of those, they said 60 voted in prior races.

“The Maricopa County Recorder’s Office is referring the identified non-citizens who have cast ballots to both the Arizona Attorney General’s Office and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for further review and any appropriate action,” the recorder’s office said.


https://www.azfamily.com/2026/02/14/maricopa-county-recorder-finds-60-noncitizens-who-voted-elections/

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Maricopa County recorder finds 60 noncitizens who voted in elections This ad will end in 21 seconds You can skip this (Original Post) RandySF Yesterday OP
I seriously doubt these people were non-citizens when they voted. 70sEraVet 15 hrs ago #1

70sEraVet

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1. I seriously doubt these people were non-citizens when they voted.
Sat Feb 14, 2026, 11:23 AM
15 hrs ago

My guess, is that they voted as recently-naturalized citizens.

"...the recorder’s office thanked the Department of Homeland Security and Secretary Kristi Noem for providing access to the SAVE database, which provides state and local partners the ability to verify immigration status and citizenship."
(same article)

I'm sure the problem is with the database. Not that Noem will ever admit it.

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