9th Court Overturns Arizona's Proof of Citizenship Requirement for Voter Registration
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 2:56 PM
This is insanity.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals threw out Arizona’s requirement that people show proof of citizenship today. The law has been on the books since 2004.
AZStarNet reported:
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned Arizona’s requirement that people show proof of citizenship to register to vote.
The split decision by a three-judge panel determined that the requirement to show proof of citizenship — passed by voters in 2004 — is not consistent with the National Voter Registration Act.
Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, temporarily sitting by designation, and Circuit Judge Sandra Ikuta, with chief judge Alex Kozinski dissenting, said Prop. 200 creates an additional hurdle, while the national act is intended to reduce “state-imposed obstacles” to registration.
The majority noted that Congress was well aware of the problem of voter fraud when it passed the voter act, and built in sufficient protections, including applying perjury penalties to applicants who lie about their eligibilty.
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Granny commented:
Well in that case, require proof of citizenship to acquire or renew a driver’s license and a current in-state driver’s license to either vote or purchase alcohol.
Ladue Pundit commented:
Injunction someone, please.
Male Silverback commented:
They’re doing their best to support the team.
ohio commented:
We are approaching the point where change is not possible without some ugly events.
JB commented:
Thankfully, the registration deadline for the current election is Oct 4th.
Injunction + appeal to the Supremes, baby.
MrGoodWench commented:
Well atleast the 9th circus didn’t go all the way and rule that :
ITS ILLEGAL FOR U S CITIZENS TO VOTE
I’m guessing thats what Calderon and Hussain wanted them to do.
Thank God , the loons of 9th circus suddenly found their collective spine and spoke truth to power.
Just_Saying commented:
So, I thought Sandra Day O’Connor was a conservative. So much for that…
Interesting how much clout the retired judges/justices have in our society, isn’t it?
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patman commented:
Remember tarring and feathering??? It wasn’t that long ago. It could become a trend again soon.
Corrupt judges and politicians. Every single one of them.
noislamocommie commented:
WILL AMERICANS EVER GET THEIR COUNTRY BACK FROM THE AZTECS???????
MWTexas commented:
Well, all the more reason to vote for Republican candidates who can change the law to get around this absurd ruling.
Brought to us by the 9th Circuit – in the land of fruit and nuts.
Lily commented:
Then why do I have to prove who I am to get on a plane? Why can’t they just apply a “purjury penalty” if I lie?
HOMELAND INSECURITY commented:
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It’s For The Children…
KC commented:
I smell Soros?
MrGoodWench commented:
@ Lily #12
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..thats because WE are the enemy, remember ?
Hussain just said so yesterday.
aro5o75 commented:
Could we expect any less from the 9th Circus
Bogdan from Australia commented:
Ohio #4. That moment has already passed. I constantly point on that in my post to my American friends.
The solution: The “Pinochet” option. This is apt for today.
Tomorrow the only option that will remain shall be “Franco” option.
The same concerns my own Eunuchalia.
However, nothing is going to happen here untill the real changes take place in the US.
Only then our footy-apes will follow.
Unfortunately, we don’t have our own Sarah Palin, Allen West, Michelle Bachmann, Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin and so may other equally fantastic folks that you have
Corky Boyd commented:
Does that mean my neighbor who is Canadian and comes to visit here in SW Florida for about 4 to 5 months in in the winter can register to vote if he has a US drivers licence? He owns a beautiful house and is here by the middle of October each year. And he is a conservative.
Is there anything that could stop him?
Two can play at this game.
John2000 commented:
The systematic dismantling of our Constitution and destruction of America rolls on.
So glad I tore up my DD214 when I did. I am no longer proud of this country and no longer admit to anyone (or acknowledge on a job application for that matter) that I served. Why should I? What good did sacfrificing 8 years of my life accomplish?
A consitutional convention or dismantling of these United States (United…yea, ok.) similar to that of the old U.S.S.R. is in order. What path should we take?
Militant Conservative commented:
Just_Saying
October 26th, 2010 | 3:19 pm | #7
So, I thought Sandra Day O’Connor was a conservative. So much for that…
Your kidding right?? O’Connor is a supreme court justice this ruling is by the 9th circus court of appeals. THE most liberal AND the most overturned court in the land 90%.
Kenny Solomon commented:
Something to note in this ‘instant electronic age’……….. It’s been four hours since the original post on the AZ Central site and other than here at GP, it’s nowhere in the media…… Nowhere…….. Yet.
As for my opinion, I don’t have time to write anything……. Too busy loading mags.
Mark1957 commented:
Prop. 200 creates an additional hurdle, while the national act is intended to reduce “state-imposed obstacles” to registration.
Then the next Congress had better change the National Voter Registration Act. After all, i must show I.D. to board a plane, cash a check, buy alcohol, and many less important acts than voting.
aprilnovember811 commented:
Time to start ignoring these rogue judges.
itoldyaso commented:
And people think we don’t have tyranny by the hand of progressives even in the Court?
Vote like your life depended on it on 11/2. Anyone with a DEMOCRAT needs to be removed. Period. Spoken from a registered Democrat.
We will deal with the RATS later.
Mark1957 commented:
OK 9th circuit, lets apply your logic to another right shall we, I find it a “state-imposed obstacle” to be required to show a photo ID when ever I purchase a firearm. I believe that you just set a precedent.
Rock commented:
Wonder what the Friday news dump will produce. Corrupt fails to cover the scale of this terrorist and his vile collection of insurgents.
The one thing he counts on is Americans to continue to turn the other cheek. It is fast approaching the point where such behavior is suicidal. There will be no day in court to address your grievances. If they are so quick to steal our votes, stealing your future is a cakewalk.
Spike commented:
“WILL AMERICANS EVER GET THEIR COUNTRY BACK FROM THE AZTECS??????? Yes…..at Gunpoint!!!
Lily commented:
Due to the Patriot Act, in order to open a checking account at a Bank, you have to prove who you are – giving your name, address, social security number, date of birth, and provide legal photo ID. (I know this – I open accounts at a Bank). The Bank then runs that information thru a data base.
But you don’t have to prove who you are to vote? Weird.
arnonerik commented:
Our Declaration of Independence states that, “Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the Governed”. Decisions like these are pushing me to persue the next step outlined in the Declaration of Independence which is to alter or abolish the government. Our Government is out of control and I don’t know which of the three branches has gone astray more. The so-called remedies provided by congress are all after the fact, that is after the election. In practice, the fraudulent election results are never voided out changing the results of the bogus election. There is little satisfaction if the candidate, who should have won and could have won, is still the loser because of fraudulent votes. The Government has made cheating too easy and penalties either waived or minimized. The Party behind this is usually the Democrats and always the Liberals. I am sick of seeing our legal votes being diluted by cheats and frauds.
Ben in Virginia commented:
A threat of perjury prosecution is hardly enough to keep people from cheating especially when outfits like SEIU are padding the voter rolls with massive drives and hosts of obviously unqualified persons. There needs to be another level of verification to prevent voter fraud. The Voting Rights Act was a great idea but it is antiquated in the face of the massive fraud and abuse that is occurring today.
After all, when you open a bank account, you have to get verified via OFAC SAC to ensure you are who you say you are, and that you aren’t some sort of terrorist that is sending money to terrorists.
Shouldn’t voters be vetted at least as well as that???
Greg commented:
The only problem with the fraud penality being a sufficient deterent, is that to charge with a crime and have a court find fraud exists, ……your have to prove the idenity of the person being tried……. gottcha
Militant Conservative commented:
Kenny Solomon
October 26th, 2010 | 4:27 pm | #21
Loaded all of mine on Election night.
Put a severe dent in my supply. Did not realize I had enough 223 mags for about a thousand rounds. Same for our favorite cat. Ahhh the smell of powder in the morning.
thomas mc donnell commented:
the sole purpose of all the changes in voter registration laws over the last forty years was to facilitate voter fraud.
Peter Warner commented:
Thomas McDonnell @34 wrote:
‘the sole purpose of all the changes in voter registration laws over the last forty years was to facilitate voter fraud.’
That’s a very serious charge. I can’t think of a single instance where it is not supported, however. Which is an astounding realization, actually.
Thank you for pointing that out.
Let me testify of a state imposed obstacle to voting: My absentee ballot from California finally arrived today, with about four business days to make it back by unreliable post office. This is the way California (LA County) has handled my absentee ballot for the last seven years (at least): they wait until the last week to mail it to me.
To ensure that I get any reliable chance to vote, I choose to mail in the absentee ballot SAMPLE, which is usually mailed to me one month before election day, and is (reportedly) accepted.
However, that ballot sample only includes federal positions on the ballot, meaning that I am unable to (prevented from) voting on local races, or any of the initiatives.
If this is intentional (how could a mailing schedule planned months in advance not be?), this is a ‘state imposed obstacle’ to my right to vote as a US citizen.
If this is how LA County schedules absentee ballot mailings for all their absentee voters, someone should go to jail.
Best regards, Peter Warner.
(in Japan)
Estragon commented:
O’Connor has Senior status as a retired judge, which means she sits on some of these panels to help with the heavy caseload. It’s not uncommon.
What IS uncommon is that she has become active in the state and nearby states in a variety of political causes and has been appearing and speaking at rallies, etc. If a judge is going to do that, they really have no business hearing cases.
So, Madame Justice O’Connor, please make up your mind and do one or the other, but not both. In the immortal words of John Riggins, “Lighten up, Baby!”
Mikey commented:
This country is now under tyranny. The elections WILL BE stolen. I believe my greatest fears have been realized. This election is NOT going to be fair. I KNEW something like this would happen. And with Holder as AG – we as citizens will have NO recourse. It’s over. We might as well lock and load. I never thought I would see the day my country died, but I fear it has now. This is not good.
joey puteneska commented:
The time is getting closer and closer to bring
back star chambers to weed out the criminals
that have seeped into our government.