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A federal appeals court blocked an Arizona state law requiring voters to present identification at polling stations and proof of citizenship when registering to vote. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an emergency motion by opponents of the law for an injunction to prevent the law's voter identification requirements from taking effect for the November 7 elections. Opponents of the Arizona law said it discriminated against minorities and the poor, who might not have funds to obtain the necessary proof of identification. “The law sets a burdensome requirement,” Victor Meiser, attorney for the plaintiffs. “To get a driver’s...

I was just on the phone talking to my mom, she was telling me about getting the forms filled out for a passport.One of the things asked for was proof of Canadian citizenship The only proof she has is her birth certificate. She doesn't even know if her parents were citizens. Both my grandparents were born in Minnesota and migrated to what is now known as Saskatchewan in the early 1900's. My grandfather came to Canada in 1903. My grandmother earlier. They were married in 1911. Mom is sure her mother was a Canadian citizen by 1911, but we are...

Organizers of statewide petition visit Yuma today Jul 18, 2003 The steps of the Yuma County Recorder's Office will be the scene of a press conference today where local and state organizers of an initiative requiring proof of citizenship before voting or obtaining public services will ask Yumans for support. Kathy McKee, chairwoman of Protect Arizona Now, said the initiative — named the "Arizona Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act" — is meant to give teeth to laws already on the books, such as the one saying only citizens can vote. McKee said her organization is tired of election officials refusing...