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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: 350
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
Judge Sandra S. Ikuta
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#6. To: christine, Itistoolate, Original_Intent, X-15, noone222, Red Jones, A K A Stone, James Deffenbach, Lod, TommyTheMadArtist, ghostdogtxn, Eric Stratton, Artisan, Jethro Tull, FormerLurker, SonOfLiberty, buckeroo, HOUNDDAWG, Cynicom (#0)
With the extent of document fraud that we've witnessed, this ruling is dangerous. Let's look at the scenario: - An illegal alien obtains a drivers license through fraud, obtains a fraudulent SSN and registers in his respective county. - Said illegal alien then takes his fraudulently obtained drivers license to the local voting booth, presents it, his county registration is checked via database and he is allowed to cast a vote. - Said illegal alien has just NULLIFIED MY LEGAL VOTE. This illegal vote is sufficient to turn a close election. Does anyone with an ounce of intelligence believe that fraudulent votes like this will be investigated and an election overturned? NO!!!!!
You need to show photo ID to buy f**king cold medicine, but not to vote? It's time to make this radical and physical. EDIT: Sandra Day O’Connor = Rope.
#8. To: Jethro Tull (#7)
============================================ All an illegal alien from Mexico has to do is cross the border and BEAT IT TO THE CLOSEST MEXICAN CONSULATE for their GREEN CARD. Then, take the GC to the nearest DMV and get a DRIVER'S LICENSE. Then, find the nearest Tyson's or other underground economy employer and GET A JOB. It's all downhill from there. So is our country.
====================================== The first woman ever appointed to the supreme Court, Sandra Day O'Connor, is more of an embarrassment now that she is retired and serving as an ad hoc judge than even when she was Justice O'Connor. True, as Justice she participated in the shameful ruling in a Michigan Law School case, where she estimated that "affirmative action" might be needed until, say, 2025. Appointed by a Republican president, O'Connor joined the majority in a host of other arguably-incorrect constitutional interpretations. But now.... She has helped overturn part of Arizona's Prop. 200, a State initiative passed in 2004 by a 56% vote including 47% of Hispanic voters. I was there, in Phoenix, on election day. Kathy McKee had brought the initiative process to fruition and the electorate showed their strong support. But O'Connor knows better than the people, or so O'Connor thinks.
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#7. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#6)
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Replies to Comment # 7. You need to show photo ID to buy f**king cold medicine, but not to vote? It's time to make this radical and physical.
#9. To: Jethro Tull (#7)
EDIT: Sandra Day O’Connor = Rope.
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