[EDINVA]

could you give me some case citations?

Under your scenario, anyone who happens to be physically in the US on election day could just walk in and vote ... I think your interpretation is way too liberal. I believe the protections clause has to do with due process, not entitlements, but do look forward to your citing those cases.

[middie]

Voting is an attribute of citizenship and has no relation to the matter of equal protection in the context under discussion. That said, look at the poll tax and public access cases. Yours is an interesting response but not relevant. I've already mentioned several precise matters that fall within the equal protection doctrine.

Don't like it? Too bad, it is a concept firmly entrenched in constitutional law by the courts for at least the last 60 -70 years. If you're asking me for legal research, the answer is for you to do your own at the nearest public library. Buy a used constitutional law case/text book or go on-line and ''AskJeeves'' or ''Google'' the phrase ''equal protection.''