Posted on 10/20/2006 1:11:40 PM PDT by Mikey_1962
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona Case No. 2:06-cv-01268-ROS and 3:06-1575-PHX-ROS
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case No. 06-16702, 06-16706
U.S. Supreme Court Case No. 06A375, 06A379
(page last updated 10/20/06)
Summary: In this case Plaintiffs, registered voters in Arizona and voters' rights groups, challenged Proposition 200, a law that imposed new restrictions on voter registration and voting. Among these restrictions was the requirement that registrants provide proof of citizenship; the six forms of identification valid to prove citizenship are: (1) a state issued driver's license; (2) a U.S. birth certificate; (3) a U.S. passport; (4) a U.S. naturalization document; (5) another immigration document that proves citizenship; or, (6) a Bureau of Indian Affairs card number. When voting at the polls, voters must provide identification with their name, address and photograph, or two forms of identification with their name and address. Voter mail registration applications, prescribed by the U.S. Elections Assistance Commission, are no longer provided.
Plaintiffs claimed that the State of Arizona did not obtain preclearance to stop using the prescribed voter mail registration applications. Plaintiffs also alleged that the voter identification requirements disparately impact Latinos as Latinos are less likely to possess the forms of identification required to register to vote and cast a ballot. Finally, Plaintiffs asserted that the enforcement of these new voter identification requirements diverts funds from programs that would encourage voter turnout. Accordingly, Plaintiffs sought a Preliminary Injunction preventing the enforcement of these voter identification requirements.
The district court denied Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction on September 11, 2006.
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How un-Democratic (Party, that is).
they want you to show ID for everything else but not to vote, why?
How easy is it for illegals to get a drivers lic. in Arizona?
The USSC must have macros in their word processors for the sole purpose of undoing the nonsense that comes out of the 9th.
Wow! I am stunned! Never thought we would see this day.
LOL!!
"Latinos are less likely to possess the forms of identification required to register to vote and cast a ballot."
Illegal aliens, felons, dead people, are less likely to possess the forms of identification required to register to vote and cast a ballot.
I'm glad the Supreme Court decided to stop voter fraud in AZ.
This is terrific news. This will carry over to many states that have passed voter ID laws.
The Ninth Circuit goes down in flames again, they need to be broken up.
...including my state of Georgia.
Just outstanding news!
Sweet
Don't illegals have drivers licenses in California?
Thanks Ernest! Next to go will be the "shoppers card" voters and registration at the polls on election day. It's probably too much to ask to have *all* the Dhimmicrat voter fraud machinery dismantled...
If they can come up with a forged birth certificate they can get a drivers license.
I wonder if Ahnold will refer to this decision as a "hate crime"?
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/06pdf/06A375.pdf
Even Stevens concurred!
They didn't decide anything on the merits, they just concluded once again that the 9th Circuit ignored established rules and protocols in pursuit of socialist happiness. (my words)
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