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Title: Pueblo Politics: Court overturns Arizona's proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration
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AZ STAR
URL Source: http://azstarnet.com/news/blogs/pue ... 2c-11df-b57f-001cc4c002e0.html
Published: Oct 27, 2010
Author: Rhonda Bodefield
Post Date: 2010-10-27 09:56:05 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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Views: 294
Comments: 23
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned Arizona’s requirement that people show proof of citizenship to register to vote. The split decision by a three-judge panel determined that the requirement to show proof of citizenship — passed by voters in 2004 — is not consistent with the National Voter Registration Act. Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, temporarily sitting by designation, and Circuit Judge Sandra Ikuta, with chief judge Alex Kozinski dissenting, said Prop. 200 creates an additional hurdle, while the national act is intended to reduce “state-imposed obstacles” to registration. The majority noted that Congress was well aware of the problem of voter fraud when it passed the voter act, and built in sufficient protections, including applying perjury penalties to applicants who lie about their eligibilty. The court determined Arizona’s polling place photo identification requirement, however, is a minimal burden and does not violate the Equal Protection Clause in the 14th Amendment. Attorney General Terry Goddard’s office is still reviewing the decision and was unavailable for comment. Secretary of State Ken Bennett said he does not anticipate that the ruling will make any difference in voting next week, since it wasn’t in place when registration closed Oct. 4. Bennett said the state plans to appeal the ruling, adding he disagrees the documentation sets up a barrier for registration. “I think it’s an outrage and a slap in the face of Arizonans who are concerned about the integrity of elections,” he said.
Pueblo Politics: Court overturns Arizona's proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration
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#15. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#0)
Looks like they think that they work for the Communist Internationale. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals doesn't have jurisdiction. http://www.usconstituti on .net/const.html#Article3 In all Cases ... in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction.
============================================== You don't think that statute has been brought up 100 times in this ruling?
============================================== You don't think that statute has been brought up 100 times in this ruling? I wouldn't categorize it as "a statute". More like a Constitutional order to go directly to the USSC when a State is a party or be dismissed. If that's been brought up and ignored, all the more reason to ignore the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on this matter.
====================================== Both State's and Constitutional rights apply here. The 9th Circus has clearly stated that Arizona has neither. This is getting quite dangerous.
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#16. To: GreyLmist (#15)
In all Cases ... in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction.
#17. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#16)
In all Cases ... in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction.
#18. To: GreyLmist (#17)
f that's been brought up and ignored, all the more reason to ignore the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on this matter.
#22. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#18)
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