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.
I'd support it. Why should people not want their vote counted?
In the past, I'd have been reluctant, but with the democrats multiple voting (as in the people caught in 2004), the dead voting, and now all the illegals, I don't see where we could have a fair election otherwise.
I do know that the illegal alien vote, here in Orange County, cost B1 Bob the election (aided by a GOP sell out).
It is legal for LEGAL - GREEN CARD Holders - with PERMANENT RESIDENCE STATUS to vote in SOME local and State elections.....NOT ALL....with proof of residence and ID.
"Voting
One of the most important privileges of democracy in the United States of America is the right to participate in choosing elected officials through voting. As a Permanent Resident you can only vote in local and state elections that do not require you to be a US citizen. It is very important that you do not vote in national, state or local elections that require a voter to be a US citizen when you are not a US citizen. There are criminal penalties for voting when you are not a US citizen and it is a requirement for voting. You can be removed (deported) from the US if you vote in elections limited to US citizens."
Ping!
If these people get their way, such that any visitor to the US should have the civil right to vote, then they might as well start handing out voter applications to all passengers of incoming flights at all the international terminals on US soil!
The absurdity of constitutional rights for every person on the planet whether they are citizen or not or wheather they adherer to the oath of allegiance to the constitution as a voter knows no bounds.
There are quite a few here that don't think illegal immigrants is a key issue.
check this out , unbelievable:
In Chicago, Democratic campaign worker Howie Connum expressed frustration at his inability to get many of the protestors to register to vote. "These morons think that because they are here illegally and don't speak English that they shouldn't vote," said a fuming Connum. "I tell them that their votes are a way to safe guard their rights, but they have an overblown fear of getting caught. There's a basic lack of understanding about how the system works."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1627102/posts
Even John Connally admitted in his book that he gathered illegal(not to be confused with illegal immigrants) for Lyndon Johnson.
Arizona's Prop 200 Screening Out Illegal (Alien) Voters
Why would a voter object to keeping out votes that would make his own vote less meamingful?
Waddya wanna bet that most of these folks took advantage of "Motor Voter" laws?
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Where's Fitzgerald when you need him?
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This article is almost one year old. And it's PIMA County, not PRIMA County. Reason number 351 why NewsMax is not to be trusted.
Finally, a Democrat speak the truth, except he left out a word...
"It's just another obstacle for voters to deal with," Eckerstrom griped. "The whole idea behind this thing is to suppress illegal voter turnout."
That's a strange statement from this jughead. I wish he'd been told to elaborate and tell us what he meant by it. To me, it means illegal aliens tend to vote for DemocRATS.
Sweet.
"Any voter who gripes about having to show an ID to prevent bad votes doesn't deserve to vote."
I get mad if they don't.
It's still ridiculous. You can show a household bill for crying out loud, or the sample ballot they send you. You don't need a picture ID here. Of course, the illegals can get those down at DMV anyway.
When I lived in HB, I would regularly bring my passport when I went to vote. I would just open it and innocently ask if they wanted to see my ID and proof of citizenship. The older volunteers would just snicker and grin, the younger more 'progressive ones' would actually get all huffy with me.
I thought it was great fun and always started conversation going in the lines...heh heh heh.
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