SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem traveled to Arizona on Friday to promote the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act but did not cite a single documented case of voter fraud when pressed by reporters.
The visit was arranged with limited public details, fueling online speculation that federal authorities might conduct a raid tied to election administration in Maricopa County. No such enforcement action occurred. Instead, Noem spoke at a Homeland Security Investigations field office, urging Congress to pass the SAVE Act, which would require documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections.
Noem described Arizona’s elections as an “absolute disaster” and asserted that noncitizen voting is widespread. When asked to provide evidence, she replied, “Oh, I’m sure there’s many of them,” without naming a specific case. Arizona already requires proof of citizenship for voter registration and mandates identification at the polls.
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes criticized the visit, saying state officials already enforce election law. Attorney General Kris Mayes stated that multiple audits, court rulings, and investigations have found voter fraud to be rare and not outcome-determinative.
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