Election Laws

Podcast: Law Matters 1030 · Sherry Harrison

Opublikowano: 2026-10-23

Former U.S. Attorney for Arizona Gary Restaino explains election-law questions behind headlines, including noncitizen voting prosecutions, federal authority over elections, and law-enforcement presence near polling places. He also offers practical guidance on responding to voting-machine errors and making a calm, informed voting plan. Restaino says noncitizens can mistakenly appear on voter rolls through motor-voter registration processes, and prosecutors must prove knowing conduct; reliance on official errors may provide a defense.He discusses the Maricopa County review of 60 referred voters: eight were identified as noncitizens, while 52 were citizens who were wrongly accused, prompting a lawsuit seeking their restoration...