Ariz. high court rules nearly 98,000 residents affected by glitch are eligible to vote

Sept. 21 (UPI) -- A decades-old clerical error won't stop about 98,000 registered voters in Arizona from casting ballots in the Nov. 5 general election, the Arizona Supreme Court has ruled.

Friday's decision came three days after Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer filed an emergency petition seeking the reinstatement of voting rights for 97,928 people who were purged due to an issue with the state's requirement for voters to confirm their citizenship status.

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