Court Rejects Blocking Ariz. Voter Law

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

Apr 21, 12:17 AM (ET)
By PAUL DAVENPORT
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The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a trial judge's refusal last year to block the requirement while a legal challenge awaits trial in federal court in Phoenix.

"Now we know we get to enforce the law while the lawsuit is pending," state Solicitor General Mary O'Grady said.

The 2004 law requires that voters at polling places produce government-issued picture ID or two pieces of other non-photo identification specified by the law. Other parts of the law dealt with ineligibility of illegal immigrants to receive some government services and benefits.

Supporters of the requirement contend it helps prevent voter fraud by non-citizens.

Critics said that the law would disenfranchise voters, particularly minorities and the elderly, and that requiring voters to acquire and produce identification would be burdensome in time, money and effort.



Read more: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070421/D8OKP1100.html

[jimshoes]

1. The same kind of law was passed in Ohio

A lot of legal wrangling over that right up till election day. A lot of confusion was the ultimate result especially concerning absentee ballots which in which the requirements changed several times with regards to what kind of ID was needed on the ballot request form. I am not sure even today what the actual requirements are as far as ID's needed to cast a ballot. But I suspect that was the administration's intention all along.

[rzemanfl]

2. Of course it was their intention. n/t

[LiberalFighter]

3. Does bushwad carry his id with him?

If not, the next time he votes he needs to be challenged.

[Ian David]

4. More loyal Bushies at work on the bench. n/t

[papau]

5. The GOP slogan is "Just say no to 'voter fraud' so we can say yes to election theft" n/t

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[Bitwit1234]

6. rove - at it again

How stupid do they think Americans are......You have illegal aliens wanted to vote....they hide from law authority and yet they flock to the polls to VOTE.

As everyone says this is just another way to keep people from the polls, mostly democrats.