The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked enforcement of Arizona’s new voter ID laws. Just in time for the November 7th elections.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court Appeals without comment granted a motion by critics of the law for an injunction that bars enforcement of the law’s voter identification requirements during the Nov. 7 general election.
It also bars enforcement of a requirement that people produce specified proof of citizenship to register to vote. The deadline to register to vote in the general election is midnight Monday.
Critics of this law (Oh look, the ACLU is a plaintiff. Why am I not surprised) have used the usual arguments to get this law thrown out - disenfranchisement, unfair to minorities and old people. Yadda yadda yadda, blah blah blah. What the critics fail to tell you, of course, is what is accepted as identification for purposes of voting.
Here’s what is considered valid identification allowing you to vote on a normal ballot at the polls:
Acceptable forms of identification with photograph, name, and address of the elector
* Valid Arizona driver license
* Valid Arizona nonoperating identification license
* Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification
* Valid United States federal, state, or local government issued identificationAn identification is “valid” unless it can be determined on its face that it has expired.
Acceptable forms of identification without a photograph that bear the name and address of the elector (two required)
* Utility bill of the elector that is dated within ninety days of the date of the election. A utility bill may be for electric, gas, water, solid waste, sewer, telephone, cellular phone, or cable television
* Bank or credit union statement that is dated within ninety days of the date of the election
* Valid Arizona Vehicle Registration
* Indian census card
* Property tax statement of the elector’s residence
* Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification
* Recorder’s Certificate
* Valid United States federal, state, or local government issued identification, including a voter registration card issued by the county recorderAn identification is “valid” unless it can be determined on its face that it has expired.
I challenge anyone to show me a human functioning in today’s society without any of the above.
If you’re an old person, you need to cash your Social Security checks, right? Need photo ID to do that, or if it’s direct deposited, you’ll have a bank statement. And if you’re voting, you’ll have registered to vote, so you’ll have a voter registration card. And if you’re a minority….well no one’s going to deny you utility service or a state issued ID because you are one. It’s so easy, even a caveman can do it.
If you don’t have ID on election day, you can still cast a provisional ballot, and return to the elections office with your valid ID to have your vote counted. I fail to see how this violates anyone’s civil rights, or the constitution. I’m sure the 9th Circuit will find something though.
Terry Says: October 6th, 2006 at 6:52 amSadly, with the manner that the appellate courts work appeals, it only takes 2 judges (out of three in the first review) to rule “on behalf of” the full appellate court. Then one has to appeal to the full court, which can certainly override the three judge panel.
With the knowledge that many judges look at a law and consider the “intent” of the legislature or congress, it is sad that a 3 judge panel wouldn’t take into consideration what the “intent” of the full appellate court would be. Of course their decision would have to be based on previous decisions of that court. However, I believe in the case of the 9th “Circus” Court, with its number of liberal judges, some judges tend to act as their political philosophy dictates and not what the law and courts dictate.
Woody Says: October 6th, 2006 at 7:30 am9th Circus. Need anyone say more?
Woody
Phil Says: October 6th, 2006 at 8:57 amI am totally lost concerning why, being required to prove who you are before voting, is such a problem. The only reason I can think of, not being required would allow voter fraud. So I can only assume if you are for voter id, you are against allowing someone to vote twice or allowing a dead person to vote. If you are against voter id, you are for allowing the previous. Why is this such a difficult thing? Who does not already have one of the required items? A white hermit illegally iving in a cave who does not collect welfare or social security may not have one, but more than likely is not going to vote anyway.
Scrapiron Says: October 6th, 2006 at 4:52 pmDon’t question the fact that every legal ‘living’ person has this type of ID. Question the mentality of the judges that made the ruling, and the agenda of any fool involved with taking it to court. Neither is good for freedom in America.
Scrapiron Says: October 7th, 2006 at 6:28 amSomeone on another blog was against the ID and quoted the XIV amendment. That only proved the poster was really stupid. If we went by the XIV amendment all of a sudden the illegal criminals that slipped across the border have no rights other than those of criminals under criminal laws, and they are criminals the minute they set a foot on U.S. soil without the proper paperwork. The XIV says these rights belong to ‘American’ citizens, not foreign criminals. People are really dense and i’ll bet the poster was a graduate of a major college. Remember, studies say you can spend 4 years at $46,000 per year, in a major college, and come out with a knowledge deficit. That speaks reams about the quality of the liberal professors. Hire a wino off the street as a professor and get a better college education.
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Joe Says: October 19th, 2006 at 5:41 pmFunny how in Mexico to vote you need a government issued ID that displays your picture and fingerprint. How many illegals will vote this November?