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| Voter Citizenship Issue Goes Before Federal Court |
| 2014-08-25 |
| [BIGSTORY.AP.ORG] A lawsuit filed by Kansas and Arizona will be argued before a federal appeals court panel this week as the states seek to force federal election officials to impose proof-of-citizenship requirements on national voter registration forms. At the crux of the closely watched case in the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver is whether the federal government or states have ultimate authority to regulate voter registration. Each side contends the U.S. Constitution supports its position. Monday's arguments come after the U.S. Election Assistance Commission filed an appeal seeking to overturn a federal judge's order that the commission modify a federal form to include special instructions requiring Kansas and Arizona residents to provide citizenship documentation when they register to vote. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 For crying out loud. You've got to show ID for all the Federal largess handed out, to fly on a plane, to go to the hospital, etc. Why not voting. By not requiring voter ID, the donks are just trying to prepare the field for voter fraud. What other motivation could there be? As long as voter identification is being checked, better check to see if restoration of voter rights has occurred after being removed due to felony convictions. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2014-08-25 15:30 |
| #7 Uh, one more requirement there, OldSpook. Ask to look at their tax returns. If they didn't pay, they can't vote. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2014-08-25 15:10 |
| #6 Should involve 3 things: authentication, authorization and accounting Are you who you say you are? Voter ID Are you authorized to vote? Proof of Citizenship (eligibility) and in the correct area (residency). (And alive, that's for the Dems) Record the vote and be sure it's counted. One person one vote. No duplicates. No lost votes either. That should be all of then law. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2014-08-25 14:58 |
| #5 It's a compelling argument. If the States are indeed sovereign, then they must retain the ability to determine their own election rules, subject only to Constitutional constraints. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2014-08-25 11:33 |
| #4 The Feds also claim sole authority to secure the border. How's that all working out for you? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-08-25 11:18 |
| #3 We can't have proof of identification as a voting requirement. After all, where would Democrats get all their votes if the dead, illegal Mexicans, and Disney characters (Mickey, Daffy, and Daisy, etc.) can't vote? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2014-08-25 10:18 |
| #2 Very, very dangerous. This could lead to "proof of citizenship" for education, medical care, social security, food stamps, public housing... there could literally be no end to it. [sarc off] |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-08-25 05:03 |
| #1 Mr. Daley, I still got them 2 boxes of Kennedy votes if ya need em. |
| Posted by: Steven 2014-08-25 03:06 |