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It seems simple: If someone wants to vote, that person should have to show proof that he or she is actually the proper person voting. After all, voting is supposed to be the bedrock of our republic. An appeals court appears to agree and issued a ruling saying Arizona can require an ID at polling locations. However, the same court says that Arizona can't require that proof of citizenship be provided. Go figure.
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday ruled Arizona may require voters to show identification at the polls, a ruling likely to add fuel to the fiery debate about voting rights in a presidential election year.
But the court also ruled the state cannot demand that they show proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, a decision the state's attorney general said he would appeal.
April 18, 2012 @ 10:51 am
Typical mumbo-jumbo from the 9th Circuit. Throughout the Constitution, and its Amendments is the phrase ‘rights of CITIZENs to vote’. But the Court is aying that no proof of CITIENship is required?
As an election judge I am empowered to question any voter to establish, if it is questionable, their standing. Unless there is something wrong in my thinking, I would/should be able to bring charges of perjury against any illegal, or fraudulent voter.
April 18, 2012 @ 11:21 am
If you had them show proof of citizenship it would kill the Democratic voting power