Napolitano vetoes bill to require voter ID at polling places

Associated Press ^ | 6/26/03

[Tancredo Fan]

Phoenix - Gov. Janet Napolitano on Thursday used an appearance before a largely Hispanic audience to veto a bill to require Arizona voters to show identification to cast regular ballots at polling places.

Republican supporters of the bill said it would prevent voter fraud, but Napolitano told the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials that it would deter voter participation.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!

[2Smart2BLiberal]

Between this and the Supreme Court decision in favor of gays, I'm very depressed tonight.

[FlyVet]

Nappy Reno. She makes me sick. Former attorney general, huh? Steenking crook. Hey Janet, exactly how does showing proof that you are a legal voter deter people from voting? Democrats: the party of dead, illegal, and multiple voters. You suck wind. Oh yeah, almost forgot. La Raza Grijalva, you suck too. There, now I feel better.

[BlazingArizona]

And while Arizonans are at it they need to recall the gay congresscritter as well!

If you include legislators, there are several. And all but one of them are Republicans.

[BlazingArizona]

Butch is a squaw -- in her definition of the word.

Speaking of which, let's take Janet's mountain peak back and rename it for Barry Goldwater.

[HiJinx]

Butch is a squaw -- in her definition of the word.

Yeah, but who'd want it?

[HiJinx]

The people who run the polling places are not consistent. I vote at one church for city elections and at another for state and federal elections. In the one I'm required to show ID and sign the register, in the other I'm just required to sign.

When I pulled out my ID, the lady said, "Oh yeah, I guess I should make sure you're this person..."

DOH!!

[Lancey Howard]

Scumbag Democrat vote fraud BUMP.

[judgeandjury]

Can a state compel an individual to obtain a state-issued ID for purposes of voting in an election?

I would imagine that the vast majority of Americans already have some type of state-issued ID card. How can an American get through life without an ID card? How would a person cash a paycheck or cash a welfare check without an ID card? How would a person apply for a job without an ID card? How would a person rent an apartment without an ID card? Unless a person is homeless and living under a bridge somewhere, I would expect them to already possess an ID card.

[lainie]

But as a good FReeper you already know those things aren't compulsory. Even the SSN application makes it clear that the request for a number is not mandatory. Practicality isn't what we're talking about.

[lainie]

Been there done that. D'oh indeed.

[longtermmemmory]

can they overide the veto?

[SevenDaysInMay]

The Politburo lackies are even more brazen when in high office. The motor voter fraud continues.

[sport]

You can if you vote democrat.

[judgeandjury]

Republican supporters of the bill said it would prevent voter fraud, but Napolitano told the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials that it would deter voter participation.

Why the heck does this racist organization even exist?

[sport]

"In Arizona, we want people to vote," said Napolitano

Another half truth, she wants them to vote democrat.

If they started voting republican, she would put a stop to this nonsense, fast.

[DLfromthedesert]

How else can we address voter fraud? I register voters, and we're not allowed to ask for ID to register. I believe THIS is the problem that needs to be addressed, and then with the voter ID, the legitimacy of the registered voter would be verified.

People in Arizona are very frustrated with Butch. She has issued multiple exec orders that bypass the legislature. She's another Hillary; she thinks she's a queen.

[DLfromthedesert]

Blame it on "Republican" pro-abort women.

[DLfromthedesert]

How do you think they got Davis?

[lainie]

They're swearing an oath under penalty of perjury; that's the answer. I know it's not good enough, and I'm sorry. The scoundrels ruin things.