Erika D. Smith, Columnist

The ‘Preemptive Big Lie’ Targets Arizona’s Indigenous Voters

Allies of former President Donald Trump are already laying the groundwork to disrupt the November election. 

A man sits at the "be my voice" voter registration stand at the Navajo Nation annual rodeo, in Window Rock. 

Photographer: David Howells/Corbis Historical via Getty Images

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The nonpartisan Brennan Center for Justice recently released a new report with a conclusion so old that most Americans probably know it already: “Voter fraud is extraordinarily rare.” In fact, it says, “allegations of noncitizen voting that prove unfounded are far more common than allegations that turn out to be true.”

And yet, the “Big Lie” lives on, especially in Arizona.