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    It remains unclear what prompted the investigation, or whose four ballots the women collected. The Attorney General's Office has not responded to a request for comment, and the court filing does not list attorneys for the two women.

    The ballot-harvesting law passed in 2016 as House Bill 2023. In January, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that it violated the Voting Rights Act because it had a disproportionate impact on Black, Latino and Indigenous voters in Arizona.

    The court stayed its ruling, allowing the law to be implemented during this year's high-turnout election, pending an appeal to the Supreme Court. The high court announced in October they would review the law.

    Supporters of "ballot harvesting," or the collection of ballots, argued the practice makes it easier for voters in remote communities and those without access to reliable transportation to cast their ballots. It had been an especially popular practice among progressive and Democratic-leaning groups in minority areas.

    But Republicans, led by Brnovich, argued the practice opened up the election process to potential fraud, although there has been no evidence or cases linked to fraud related to the collection of ballots.

 
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