Posted on 05/06/2006 10:01:52 PM PDT by dennisw
Prop 200 Screening Out Illegal Voters
Stricter immigration laws now on the books in Arizona that require elections officials to check for proof of citizenship have uncovered thousands of new registrants who don't qualify to vote.
According to the Arizona Daily Star, state election officials credit the citizenship requirement contained in Proposition 200, the illegal-immigration initiative passed last November, for screening out the illegal voters.
In Arizona's Prima County alone, elections officials have rejected 59 percent of all applicants in the last two weeks - or 423 of the 712 new registrants.
"We rejected none during the same period last year," when six times as many people were registering because of the presidential election, said Registrar of Voters Chris Roads. "There was nothing in the law that required a rejection" last year, he explained.
Most voter registration forms rejected by Prima County since April 20, when officials started keeping track, were submitted by new voters who provided no valid proof of citizenship whatsoever, Roads said.
Despite the fact that it's illegal for non-citizens to vote, the rejections had Arizona Democrats up in arms.
Paul Eckerstrom, chairman of the Prima County Democratic Party, complained that forcing Arizona voters to prove their citizenship is "anti-American and anti-democracy."
"It's just another obstacle for voters to deal with," Eckerstrom griped. "The whole idea behind this thing is to suppress voter turnout."
He said Proposition 200's "real intent" was to make it difficult for voters - especially those inclined to vote Democratic - to cast a ballot.
.....This is INSANE!How can proving citizenship be " anti American"???
So I guess asking Patches Kennedy for his license and registration was anti-American, and we should just forget the whole thing.
Any voter who gripes about having to show an ID to prevent bad votes doesn't deserve to vote.
Why would a voter object to keeping out votes that would make his own vote less meamingful?
In ONE county alone!! Can you imagine what the numbers are throughout the rest of the country?
Wake up America, don't you realize that illegal aliens can vote to change the course of our country? Does anyone care? Socialism here we come...
During the communist day of illegal protests, the liberals were signing up all the illegals to vote.
It would be wise if all states adopted such a measure do to the blatantness of the left wing communists that day. It's the only way to insure our elections retain their elective representation through democracy rather than through an illegal foreign mob rule.
Funny how Democrats want to give away American voting power to foreigners and call the defenders of our country anti-American.
"According to the Arizona Daily Star, state election officials credit the citizenship requirement contained in Proposition 200, the illegal-immigration initiative passed last November, for screening out the illegal voters. "
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This is great! Every state should pass such a law.
Registering to vote when not a citizen should be grounds to refuse citizenship and deport. Even if there are here legally.
Don't see any mention of prosecution for perjury. I think when you register you sign under penalty of perjury that you are a citizen and reside at the address stated on the registration form. There is a "vote dilution" civil rights case here if laws qualifying electors are not enforced. Each citizen's vote is being unconstitutionally diluted (and congressional seats based) upon persons not legally entitled to vote. Where is the civil rights community on this?>
They have to resort to cheating to win elections. Americans won't fund or vote for them.
I think the democrat party is gasping for breath. Political correctness drove too many people away. It was a form of government mandated mind control. People don't like being forced to think contrary to their conscience.
To get an idea of the damage illegal voters can do, consider what happens in counties containing Indian reservations. The Indian voters can vote their approval for every tax increase that comes along, enjoy whatever benefits those additional taxes provide, and never have to pay a dime out of their own pockets. Enough votes from these illegals could easily bankrupt a town, city, or county.
Bring Prop 200 to Texas!
Sorry. Political correctness dictates foreign invaders are law exempt. It's racist to deny them their right to take over the U.S. government.
If they can dig up dead people to vote, I'm sure the live ones would do just fine. Don't worry about it.
It sure is funny hearing the scumbag Democrats howl about how their base of illiterate parasites gets squeezed out of voting over silly things like.... United States citizenship.
Hate to think what it might be here in CA. Will never know thanks to motor voter.
In Arizona's Prima County alone, elections officials have rejected 59 percent of all applicants in the last two weeks - or 423 of the 712 new registrants.
Some enterprising congress critter will no doubt put forth legislation expanding the Real ID Act to require ID for federal voting.
If you look at the county map of the 2004 elections, you'll see there aren't many blue areas to be found. Those that are there are heavily illegal, and don't ask for citizenship papers.
Because California is mostly red, haven't you ever wondered how they always pull off the democrat elections?
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