OH: Judge throws out citizenship voting rule

AP on Yahoo ^ | 10/4/06 | Joe Milicia - ap

[AmeriBrit]

This is utterly ridiculous. If they want to see my citizenship documents to enable me to have the privilege of voting, they are more than welcome. In fact I'd be very proud to show them especially if there were some ACLU weasels watching so I could give them a thumb on the nose gesture at the same time.

What difference is there than having to show ID when cashing a check FGS?

[dr_lew]

When I vote, I am ID'd by my signature, and of course having voted I preclude anyone else voting in my name. This system "let's you in the door" when you register, and it seems logical to me that registration is the time for eligibility checks.

[Navy Patriot]

Good point, maybe both places considering motor voter and other registration programs. Dead guys seem to register and vote a lot in Chicago, anyway.

[hnj_00]

they slither out from under the rocks...just the f'n president clinton that appointed them.....

send them to mexico the de facto 51st state...after all ...they want all the citizens of mexico voting!

unbelieveable....the US should go to the purple ink fingers like iraq...those elections seem to have had less fraud than what the lib/dems intend in november!!!

[EQAndyBuzz]

"Judge Christopher Boyko"

"The ceremony was the culmination of a process that formally began on July 22, 2004, when President George W. Bush nominated Mr. Boyko. With the support of Sens. Mike DeWine and George Voinovich, (D-Ohio), and the highest rating from the American Bar Association, Mr. Boyko gained the approval of the Senate Judiciary Committee within two weeks. Shortly after the re-election of President Bush, the Senate unanimously confirmed Mr. Boyko on November 20, 2004."

[muawiyah]

SHe should have chosen someplace else ~ maybe Mexico.

Then this would never be a problem.

[Wolfie]

With the advent of electronic voting machines, I'm not sure it matters.

[jcparks]

Why is it that it is BAD to ask for verifiable ID in order to allow the "fundamental" right to vote, but one must not only show valid ID AND prove to the government that one is not a felon in order to achieve the inalienable right to self-defense, that is purchasing a firearm.

[GreenLanternCorps]

This case hangs on the fact that only naturalized citizens were required to show ID. A citizens both native born and naturalized are equal before the law and no level of government and make a distinction between them. The requirements for the Presidency are the sole exception.

[snowman1]

Evertyone should be proud to show that they are naturalized or native born. I DAMNED WELL WOULD BE.

[longtermmemmory]

This was a poorly written law.

100% of ALL voters should be asked for proof of citizenship

This was an intentionally flawed law so it feels good and is struck down.