Voter ID Battle Shifts to Proof of Citizenship (Dims irate re Arizona immigrant status requirement)

NY TIMES ^ | May 12, 2008 | IAN URBINA

[Liz]

The battle over voting rights will expand as Missouri lawmakers are expected to support a proposed constitutional amendment to require proof of citizenship from anyone registering to vote......far more rigorous demands than the voter ID requirement recently upheld by the USSC, in which voters prove their identity with a government-issued card. Sponsors of the amendment — say it is part of an effort to prevent illegal immigrants from affecting the political process.

Similar measures requiring proof of citizenship are being considered in at least 19 state legislatures. Bills in Florida, Kansas, Oklahoma and South Carolina have strong support.

In Arizona, the only state that requires proof of citizenship to register, more than 38,000 voter registration applications have been thrown out since 2004. More than 70% from people who stated under oath that they were born in the United States.....

Democrats criticized the requirements and are likely to fight even more fiercely now that the requirements are expanding to include immigration status.

“This is having a devastating effect on voter registration in Latino communities because so many citizens simply don’t have a passport or original birth certificate,” said a liberal advocacy group working to sign up new voters in Arizona. But Arizona officials say the measure is broadly popular.....“The voters of Arizona feel strongly about proof of citizenship when registering to vote as a basic eligibility requirement,” said the secretary of state, Jan Brewer, a Republican, testifying before Congress in March.

[Liz]

In Arizona, the only state that requires proof of citizenship to register, more than 38,000 voter registration applications have been thrown out since 2004. More than 70% came from people who stated under oath that they were born in the United States......

Goes to show---if invaders break our laws by violating our borders, they will brazenly disregard all US laws.

[ComputerGuy]

“This is having a devastating effect on voter registration in Latino communities because so many citizens simply don’t have a passport or original birth certificate,”

What about naturalization papers, moron. Latinos around here love to wave them in your face. When they get them , that is.

[meyer]

Democrats have no chance of winning if they have to follow the rules - one adult citizen, one vote. The fact that they’re fighting this proves that they know that their true numbers are a significant minority.

[Man50D]

“This is having a devastating effect on voter registration in Latino illegal alien communities

There, fixed it.

[traditional1]

"You must be a U.S. Citizen to vote in U.S. Elections".....

WHAT A CONCEPT !

[nyyankeefan]

its not only the lib/dems...jorge bush and juan mccain support the ILLEGALS...