Arizona voter registration process under fire over alleged influence of pro-immigration groups

Investigative journalist Laura Loomer has raised serious concerns over Arizona's voter registration process, specifically targeting the Secretary of State’s office, headed by Adrian Fontes. 

Loomer claims the office, through its Unique URL Program, has empowered partisan groups to register voters electronically. According to Loomer, this program allows nonprofit organizations, some of which she describes as radical, pro-illegal immigration groups, to influence the registration process without proper oversight.

One of the organizations Loomer identifies is Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC), which she claims is tied to Julie Chavez Rodriguez, the campaign manager for the Walz-Harris presidential campaign and a former advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris. 

Loomer further alleges that CPLC disregards legal citizenship documentation and should not be entrusted with voter registration. She also calls out another organization, Poder Latinx, for advocating progressive policies such as free healthcare and financial relief for undocumented immigrants. Both groups are linked to the Tides Foundation, which has reportedly received over $32 million from George Soros’s organizations.

Loomer's claims come on the heels of recent revelations from Fontes, who announced that the number of Arizona voters misclassified as eligible to vote in state and local elections without citizenship verification has more than doubled, from 98,000 to 218,000. 

This figure now represents 5.3% of Arizona's registered voters. While these voters cannot impact federal elections, their presence could sway key local races and ballot measures, particularly on hot-button issues like immigration and abortion.

The registration error, caused by a mismatch between the voter registration database and the Motor Vehicle Division, has raised serious concerns. With Arizona’s voter registration deadline looming on October 7, 2024, the concerns raised by Loomer have intensified scrutiny on the state’s election processes.