GOP Arizona Lawmakers, AG, Want to Create Unit to Probe Nonexistent Voter Fraud [View all]
Arizona's Republican lawmakers and its attorney general want to create a $530,000 "voter fraud unit," despite the fact that voter fraud is pretty much nonexistent in the state.
Contrary to claims of rampant voter fraud that one might have read on the internet or heard from Republicans since the elections in November, the state Attorney General's Office has prosecuted no more than 20 people for the crime in the last decade.
The real issues with voting in Arizona stem from efforts by state leaders to suppress voters' access to the ballot, civil rights groups say.
Nevertheless, a line in the Republican-proposed budget, which passed the House Appropriations committee Wednesday and heads to the floor for debate on Thursday, calls for more than $500,000 to address voter fraud.
Read more: https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-gop-leaders-pledge-money-to-fight-nonexistent-voter-fraud-11300959
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