Arizona Republicans are moving to restrict voting rights to improve what one lawmaker calls the “quality” of the votes that are cast.
GOP legislators have introduced nearly two dozen bills in Arizona to restrict access to the polls, and several have advanced — including one that would impose restrictions on the state’s widely used mail-in ballots and another that would narrow the voting window, reported CNN.
“There’s a fundamental difference between Democrats and Republicans,” said state Rep. John Kavanagh (R-Fountain Hills). “Democrats value as many people as possible voting, and they’re willing to risk fraud. Republicans are more concerned about fraud, so we don’t mind putting security measures in that won’t let everybody vote — but everybody shouldn’t be voting.” Continue reading.