Should you prove you are a citizen when register to vote? This is about getting your voter registration card, not showing up the polls and presenting birth certificates and certificates of naturalization.
This should be a no brainer.Yes you should have to prove you are a citizen to get a voter registration card.
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[FONT=Verdana,Sans-serif]The Supreme Court will struggle this week with the validity of an Arizona law that tries to keep illegal immigrants from voting by demanding all state residents show documents proving their U.S. citizenship before registering to vote in national elections.[/FONT]
Of course, but no need to make it all about sneaky foreigners voting illegally. Perfectly legit citizens casting multiple votes is a much more realistic threat in most places. A photo ID is not too much to ask for, really.
The SC is going to "struggle" with this? Whew. How do they ever manage to get up each day? Must be a struggle as well.
Evening to you, as well. I imagine Ruth Ginsberg has to chase her mirror around each morning. Oh, that's cruel. She's not well, which is a damn good reason for her to leave, in my opinion. JUst like Rhenquist, with all those drugs he required. What the hell was he doing serving? I attended the SC as an expert witness back in the 80's. I was tremendously impressed with the intelligence of those folks, but some of them should leave when the writing is on the wall that their run is over. That they continue to stay on because of political reasons is in itself reason enough that they should leave.Good evening, Humbolt.
Judging from the ages of some of them, they probably wonder WHY they even bother struggling! As for the rest of them.....:argue:
Evening to you, as well. I imagine Ruth Ginsberg has to chase her mirror around each morning. Oh, that's cruel. She's not well, which is a damn good reason for her to leave, in my opinion. JUst like Rhenquist, with all those drugs he required. What the hell was he doing serving? I attended the SC as an expert witness back in the 80's. I was tremendously impressed with the intelligence of those folks, but some of them should leave when the writing is on the wall that their run is over. That they continue to stay on because of political reasons is in itself reason enough that they should leave.
It is, but I am willing to let Obama replace Ruthy. Who knows? He could end up screwing up, and nominate a justice that would actually vote with the right on something. Once. Maybe.True that, but the POTUS gets to appoint anyone new. That seems to be a concern for many people....
Ah, its what they do in every country I've lived in.
Why wouldn't you if it's clearly stated in the constitution that only US citizens can vote?
I dunno. I suspect a lot of frauds voted, if that's any help. I know Obama did.Anyone wanna show us some tangible evidence of widespread voter fraud?
Well, I've got three words for all those people - especially conservatives and/or libertarians - who think one should "prove" citizenship when you register to vote:
NATIONAL IDENTITY DOCUMENT.
To insure accuracy, there will have to be some usable document for "proof." Birth certificates won't work for naturalized citizens or the many people whose birth wasn't recorded. Drivers' licenses are issued to "green card" holders. Social Security cards are easily forged, and were never intened as an identity document, and passports are both expensive and hardly common in the general public.
So if you really want people to "prove" they are citizens, you'll need a National Identify Card. Just like the ones issued in "every other country I lived in" for those who are familiar with, for instance, Cuba, North Korea and China. Of course, the NID is also a bugaboo of the right, which is understandably concerned that a NID becomes a way to track citizens. It also makes it possible to identify non-citizens, whether for benign reasons or reasons that aren't so nice.
All other reasons to say this is a really stupid idea - making people "prove" their citizenship - sort of pale beside this one.
Canada seems to struggle through without one.
I guess its because they are smart enough to issue citizenship cards to naturalized citizens. If you guys don't, you could try that.
Should you prove you are a citizen when register to vote? This is about getting your voter registration card, not showing up the polls and presenting birth certificates and certificates of naturalization.
This should be a no brainer.Yes you should have to prove you are a citizen to get a voter registration card.
My Way News - Must voters have to prove citizenship to register?
[FONT=Verdana,Sans-serif]The Supreme Court will struggle this week with the validity of an Arizona law that tries to keep illegal immigrants from voting by demanding all state residents show documents proving their U.S. citizenship before registering to vote in national elections.[/FONT]
I think we blew past that total government control sign with the ACA. It's odd that people should get concerned about this issue with regard to voting, yet ignore it everywhere else.It's been suggested, but nothing ever happens. Too many people think it reeks of total government control, I guess.
It's been suggested, but nothing ever happens. Too many people think it reeks of total government control, I guess.
I dunno. I suspect a lot of frauds voted, if that's any help. I know Obama did.
I think we blew past that total government control sign with the ACA. It's odd that people should get concerned about this issue with regard to voting, yet ignore it everywhere else.
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