Judge upholds Arizona voting law requiring proof of citizens
Judge upholds Arizona voting law requiring proof of citizenship
Matthew Benson
The Arizona Republic
Aug. 29, 2007 01:13 PM
A federal judge ruled today that key parts of an Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship to vote are constitutional and don't violate federal or state law.
U.S. District Court Judge Roslyn Silver issued a summary judgment against nine of the plaintiffs' claims, including cornerstone complaints that the law known as Proposition 200 violates the National Voter Registration Act and constitutes a poll tax. Issues still outstanding and potentially headed to trial include the claim that Prop. 200's ID requirements disproportionately impact minority voting.
Secretary of State Jan Brewer hailed the order as a "big victory for the people of Arizona." She promised to continue defending the law if the case is appealed by plaintiffs that include the Arizona Advocacy Network and Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
Prop. 200 has been the source of controversy since it began as a citizens initiative in 2004. Supporters said the measure was needed to reduce voter fraud, but opponents have long called that concern overblown.
Rather than merely blocking undocumented immigrants from the ballot box, critics maintain the law has also deterred some legal citizens who lack identification to prove their citizenship.
The law requires people to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote, as well as legal ID when casting a ballot.
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Proof of Citizenship to vote
Well proof of citizenship to vote; ummm common sense must be getting contagious.
The Judge ruled correctly; my son who just received his driver's permit had to go with a picture ID; a social security card and his original birth certificate to get a drivers permit; which in time will become a driver's license. The gateway to ID today in the United States. He also had to pay a eight five dollars for the privilege.
So I don't want to hear claims of its a hardship for the poor or its prejudice; nonsense you must provide ID in everyday dealings. Its the way it has always been and should be. Such as enrollment for school; he needed his vaccinations report from his doctor; his SSN again and a birth certificate to enroll. You need them for passports also.
I don't understand how illegals get through all this without fraud or they are given these rights by states that have no clue to obeying the laws or the negative effects they cause.
Medical care insurance before you get that you must provide a SSN number and other relevant information. Nothing is free and it all cost us to get these; we are all being treated the same.
Being that elections are becoming very close in some area's and to safe guard that only Americans are voting it's more then common sense; it ensures that democracy is actually taking place. We don't want dead people voting and we don't want other fraud. Especially foreign nationals who have no business or right to vote effecting election outcomes. That in itself is illegal.
"A federal judge ruled today that key parts of an Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship to vote are constitutional and don't violate federal or state law." Judge Roslyn Silver ruled like a true judge should; for the law of what is right.
