Oh yes they did
(Fox News) Kansas and Arizona filed a lawsuit jointly against the federal government Wednesday over requirements needed to register to vote.
The lawsuit demands that the U.S. Elections Assistance Commission modify the federal voter registration form in both states so it would allow for proof of citizenship when people sign up to vote.
The federal form doesn’t require proof of citizenship. It only requires prospective voters to declare that they are citizens.
“A mere oath without concrete evidence of citizenship, as allowed for by the current version of the Federal Form, does not suffice to effectuate the State laws of Plaintiffs or enable Plaintiffs to obtain information Plaintiffs deem necessary to assess the eligibility of voter registration applicants and to enforce their voter qualifications,†the lawsuit reads.
This goes back to the recent 7-2 SCOTUS decision which knocked down State requirements to require proof of citizenship. Talking Points Memo notes that Justice Scalia invited Arizona to sue after the decision
The issue involves the 1993 National Voter Registration Act, also known as the “motor voter†law, which requires states to let people register to vote simply by attesting they are citizens, when renewing their driver’s license or applying for social services. A 2004 law adopted by the voters in Arizona added the requirement that people registering to vote also provide proof of citizenship. The Supreme Court struck down that law earlier this year, concluding that it is trumped by the motor voter law. Arizona, the court ruled, could not add new requirements to the form prescribed by the federal law.
But during oral arguments in March, Scalia expressed his bafflement that Arizona did not launch a broader assault on the constitutionality of the NVRA form, written by the Election Assistance Commission.
Here’s what the Constitution says, Article I Section 4
The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.
Liberals take the path that States can never go further than what Federal law states, despite the 9th and 10th Amendments. This is what got Arizona sued over their illegal immigration laws. Stephen Kruiser notes
Put bluntly, Arizona experiences problems with illegal immigrants from Mexico on a far greater scale than any other state, even the other border states. Lawmakers there aren’t attempting to be draconian when they create legislation that requires stricter proof of citizenship, they are trying to get a grip on a problem that has been wreaking havoc in the state for almost half a century. This means they have even more incentive to require voter ID.
For whatever reason, Democrats/Liberals have taken up the cause that people from all over the world should simply be able to come to America illegally, and once here should be given all the rights and privileges, including the ability to vote, of American citizens. Oh, right, the reason is they want more Democrat voters.
Of course, the ACLU is upset by this, forgetting that the “A” stands for “American”. For some reason they don’t want to protect the integrity of the American citizen right to vote and elect without foreign influence.
Crossed at Right Wing News and Stop The ACLU.
The GOP wants to restrict voting. Just look at the long lines that stopped people from voting in the heavy Democratic areas of Florida.
John,
While I realize this will be pointless to you because you don’t care about the truth, I’ll explain about Florida.
The level of manning of voting precincts in Florida is established by each county’s election supervisor. In the areas that had the longest lines, the counties were run by democrats.
Secondly, a long line does not disenfranchise anyone.
As usual, you don’t know what you ate talking about.
(Oh, and don’t forget that in areas with voter id requirements, minotity voting has increased. If the plan is to disinfranchise voters, it isn’t working.)
Let add on to what GC wrote. Those heavy Democrat areas, John, tend to be run by Democrat majority election boards on those precincts.
Since you’re provably whining (still? Get over it) about Florida 2000, there were 29 precincts with issues. 28 were run by Dems. The other was independent. Seems like you Dems are completely inept.
Nah teach. They don’t seem to be inept. THEY ARE INEPT. Incoherent. Enslaved. Cocooned.
Unfortunately, I do not see this suit going anywhere.
Nah, the U in USA stands for Anternational. meaning, we accept and actively bring in people from all walks of life and culture and even our enemies to become part of our welfare state so that our Democratic society can be a more, safe and SECURE society.