Arizona Voters Reject Proposition 144 Citizenship Requirement

Arizona voters rejected Proposition 144, a constitutional amendment that would have required U.S. citizenship for voter registration and voting in state elections. The measure also proposed banning foreign nationals from contributing to state elections, requiring government-issued identification for all ballots, and allowing same-day tabulation at polling locations.

Decision Desk HQ called the vote at 12:15 a.m. EST Wednesday after 62 percent of votes were counted. The final tally showed approximately 56 percent of voters opposed the measure, while 44 percent were in favor.

This outcome follows a 2013 ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States, which found that a similar 2004 state requirement violated the National Voter Registration Act. The rejection occurs as Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers continue to push for stricter proof-of-citizenship and photo identification laws across the United States.