By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services via Arizona Capitol Times
(Related: Ballot harvesting ban won’t be enforced this year)
Conceding there’s no evidence of fraud, an attorney for the state asked a federal judge Wednesday to allow enforcement of a new law making “ballot harvesting” a felony.
James Driscoll-MacEachron told U.S. District Court Judge Douglas Rayes that lack of evidence is legally irrelevant. He said the Republican-controlled Legislature was entitled to approve HB 2023 to keep it from happening.
“It assists in preventing voter fraud and preserving the integrity of elections,” Driscoll-MacEachron argued. He said limiting who can handle ballots ensures there will be no tampering.
