Hundreds of Arizona voters are reportedly registered at commercial businesses, including an abortion clinic and a strip club, raising concerns about the integrity of the state's voter rolls, according to a new report from the Public Interest Legal Foundation.
Hundreds of Arizona voters have reportedly registered to vote using commercial businesses as their residential addresses, according to findings by the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF). Among the businesses listed are an abortion clinic, a strip club, a high school, gas stations, and even the Arizona Cardinals Training Facility.
PILF’s investigation, which includes video footage of the businesses in question, raises concerns about the integrity of voter rolls in the state. J. Christian Adams, president of PILF, emphasized that Arizona's voter registration form clearly states that a registrant’s primary residence cannot be a commercial property.
“Election officials should take action,” Adams said, urging Arizona officials to review and correct the voter rolls before the upcoming presidential election. Adams pointed to the responsibility of Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, who he believes should act swiftly to resolve the issue.
This is not the first instance of such findings. Earlier this year, PILF uncovered similar irregularities in Clark County, Nevada, where voters were registered at commercial properties like strip clubs and casinos. After filing a lawsuit in Nevada, the Clark County Registrar began removing faulty registrations from the rolls.
As the presidential election nears, Adams hopes Arizona will avoid similar legal action by addressing the issue proactively.