The AZ GOP has snuck all kinds of anti-voter provisions into the budget deal that passed the Arizona State Senate very late Tuesday night and could pass the House as soon as today.
Some of the most concerning (and bizarre) provisions include...
Some of the most concerning (and bizarre) provisions include...
1. Taking away the power to settle election-related lawsuits from the Sec. of State (a Democrat), and giving it to the Attorney General (a Republican). Total power grab! Applies only til Jan 2023 - just in case a Democrat becomes AG in 2022
2. Authorizing the Attorney General and outside third parties hired by the legislature (did someone say Cyber Ninjas?) to sift through the voter registration database, and giving them the power to remove people from the rolls
3. Imposing nonsensical new requirements on the physical printing of ballots (invisible ink? holograms? QR codes?), completely ignoring actual best practices for ballot security
4. Creating a Joint Committee on Retweets (not the real name, but that is the real idea - creates a committee to investigate whether social media companies are biased towards Democrats, at the cost of $500,000)
5. Creating an official committee to review & make recommendations based on the findings of the Cyber Ninjas' fake audit
Once again, we’re seeing AZ Republicans legislate by conspiracy theory. Republican legislators aren’t just spreading lies about an election that trusted officials conducted and verified - they’re writing and passing legislation based on those lies.
Even as they pass a massively unpopular tax cut for the rich, they’re trying to keep us divided, pushing anti-voter bills & scams like the fake audit. Arizonans deserve so much better. #AZleg
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