Officials identified FieldCorps, an Arizona company linked to Mesa’s Vice Mayor Francisco Heredia, as the main entity behind problematic voter registration activities in Maricopa County, Arizona, and Pennsylvania.

During a press conference on Monday, Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer brought this issue to light, revealing that around 90,000 voter registration forms were submitted by the October 7 deadline. Officials flagged about 40,000 of these forms for issues like damages or ineligibility, with some forms attempting to register fictitious characters.

Extensive Problems with Voter Registrations Uncovered

According to Richer, "We had people with entire trash bags full of voter registration forms in our lobby." He described the forms as needing serious attention, with submissions attempting to register well-known fictional characters like Mickey Mouse, Jerry Seinfeld, and Donald Duck.

This unusual activity has been a recurring problem for county recorders across Arizona but has escalated in recent years.

Richer specifically named FieldCorps as a significant contributor to the problematic forms, emphasizing the company's role in the surge of questionable registrations.

Pennsylvania Also Impacted by Fraudulent Submissions

Further investigations revealed that a subsidiary of FieldCorps, named Field and Media Corps, was responsible for submitting questionable voter registration forms in Pennsylvania, including some that listed deceased individuals as applicants.

Mike Mancusco, a local official, stated, "A company calling itself ‘Field and Media Corps’ a subsidiary of FieldCorps, an Arizona-based organization, working out of Lancaster County, was responsible for submitting the forms in question to county officials."

Officials had previously admonished this subsidiary for the quality of its submissions and urged it to improve its control measures.

Investigations and Legal Actions Underway

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office confirmed that they had 24 forms from FieldCorps under investigation as of 2023, indicating ongoing concerns about the company's activities.

A spokesperson for the Arizona AG’s office noted, "We have not received any official complaints about FieldCorps or other groups concerning voter registration forms in 2024."

The ongoing case remains open, with authorities closely monitoring FieldCorps' operations and submissions.

National Reactions and Preventive Measures

Other states have reported similar problems. The North Carolina State Board of Elections purged over 740,000 names from its voter rolls over 20 months due to concerns about ineligibility.

Additionally, the Democratic Governor of Oregon has initiated an audit after discovering the registration of hundreds of ineligible voters. Meanwhile, states like Texas and Alabama have actively removed thousands of noncitizens from their voting rolls as of September.

This national issue underscores the ongoing challenges in maintaining the integrity of voter registrations across the United States.