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Arizona Republican Wants To Limit College Students’ Right To Vote

Rep. Bob Thorpe, R-Flagstaff, speaks in Phoenix, Arizona on Thursday, April 7, 2016. (AP/Ryan VanVelzer)
PHOENIX — An Arizona Republican lawmaker wants to prohibit college students from voting where they attend school, claiming they “dilute the votes” of year-round residents.
State Rep. Bob Thorpe, R-Flagstaff, is chairman of the Arizona House Government and Higher Education Committee.
He said in a statement: