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U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Ninth Circuit Decision to Bar Voter ID Requirements

Posted on by truth49

Today the U.S. Supreme Court voted unanimously to overturn a recent Ninth Circuit decision barring the enforcement of an Arizona voter ID law. Enacted in 2004 by citizen initiative, the law required proof of citizenship for new voter registrations and photo identification at the polls. Both the Evergreen Freedom Foundation (EFF) and Secretary of State Sam Reed have recommended this law as a model for Washington to follow, and today's decision underscores the legality of such requirements.

The Court chided the Ninth Circuit for acting without having all the proper facts, and for interfering right before a major election.



Regarding the merits of voter ID laws, the Court did not make a specific ruling but noted that: "Confidence in the integrity of our electoral processes is essential to the functioning of our participatory democracy. Voter fraud drives honest citizens out of the democratic process and breeds distrust of our government."

Jonathan Bechtle, director of EFF's Voter Integrity Project, agreed with the Court's ruling, saying, "Today's unanimous decision is good news. It helps pave the way legally for needed reforms in Washington, like proof of citizenship for voter registration. It also sends a message to courts that the legitimate desire of voters for better election security cannot be dismissed!"



Supreme Court's decision



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To: truth49

THIS is big.



To: skeeter

Yep, great news!



by 3 posted onby MarkeyD (The tree of liberty must from time to time be watered with the blood of tyrants and patriots.)

To: truth49

SSSSWWEEEEEEEEETTTTT!



by 4 posted onby IllumiNaughtyByNature (If a pug barks and no one is around to hear it... they hold a grudge for a long time!)

To: skeeter

Hugh?



To: skeeter

Not that big. The SCOTUS only is allowing voter IDs for this election. The case is still pending in lower courts as to the constitutionality of the law.



by 6 posted onby bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! (Charlie Mike, son))

To: Cap Huff; Miss Marple; Howlin; Mo1

Fyi



To: oh8eleven

Nah, this is HUGH and SERIES!



To: McGavin999; GitmoSailor; kstewskis; stephenjohnbanker

AZ ping and pass it on.



HUGE NEWS! For ALL of us.



by 9 posted onby onyx (We have two political parties: the American Party and the Anti-American Party.)

To: oh8eleven

Hugh? and series !!



by 10 posted onby pbear8 (Hey Muslims, listen to B-16 he's telling the truth)

To: Dog

A bad day for dems



First Gerry Brown and now this :0)



by 11 posted onby Mo1 (GET OUT AND VOTE - SAY NO TO DEMOCRATS)

To: truth49

WOW. HOW TO GO SUPREMES!



To: lexington minuteman 1775

It only ruled that the 9th circus' stay was baseless. The ID law might be overturned eventually.



by 13 posted onby AmishDude (Mwahahahahahahahaha -- official evil laugh of the North American Union)

To: Mo1

Jerry Brown?



To: bnelson44

Perhaps, but here in Az., the law has survived somewhere around SEVEN legal challenges. The anarchists will keep trying, but with every defeat, we win a little more.



To: truth49

Unanimous? That would seem to argue for removing all of the justices on this court or closing the court altogether.



by 16 posted onby Rockitz (This isn't rocket science- Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)

To: truth49

And THAT'S why I vote Republican.



by 17 posted onby Richard Kimball (The most important thing is sincerity. Once you can fake that, everything else is easy.)

To: truth49

See? When you pack the bench you get results!



by 18 posted onby stm (Katherine Harris for US Senate!)

To: bnelson44

...The SCOTUS only is allowing voter IDs for this election... huh? Why not keep the RATS from stealing them one at a time? Lets start with, say, THIS ONE!



by 19 posted onby IllumiNaughtyByNature (If a pug barks and no one is around to hear it... they hold a grudge for a long time!)

To: truth49

The 9th Circuit should be broken up.



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