This is a crucial development—I can’t state this enough.
In a common-sense ruling handed down by Arizona Judge Susan Bolton, the court ruled that a 2022 law requiring individuals to show proof of citizenship to vote does not qualify as discrimination.
This has been a point of contention between conservatives and liberals since the 2016 elections, but it really shouldn’t be.
It is not wild to ensure that every ballot cast is done so by a citizen of that particular country.
Moreover, voter ID laws are not burdensome. We need IDs to do everything from buying alcohol and cigarettes to opening up a bank account.
Everyone in America has some form of government identification—everyone. Heck, even in the developing world it is difficult to find people without ID.
Suggesting that it is somehow burdensome or even impossible for people, especially those of color, to acquire valid ID is racist and insulting. Here’s more on the story:
🤬Arizona Voting Law allows Illegsls to Vote ONLY in a Federal Election if you can’t prove Citizenship. Arizona won’t need Dominion’s Help this time! @KariLake probably would of Shored this loophole up so no wonder why they cheated her out of Governor!!! pic.twitter.com/Wi71MOBiH8
— 🇺🇸Junior M.🇺🇸 (@JuniorM0331) March 5, 2024
A common-sense law and huge win for election integrity!
Voting in U.S. elections is sacred right that should ONLY be afforded to American citizens. https://t.co/PEa3lyD7Ve
— Brian Babin (@RepBrianBabin) March 5, 2024
The Hill provided a portion of the court ruling:
“Considering the evidence as a whole, the court concludes that Arizona’s interests in preventing non-citizens from voting and promoting public confidence in Arizona’s elections outweighs the limited burden voters might encounter when required to provide (documentary proof of citizenship).”
The Kari Lake War Room writes: “It’s absurd it takes a court ruling to affirm that only American citizens can vote in elections.”
"A federal judge ruled a new Arizona law requiring voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship is not discriminatory… Kari Lake told Newsmax it’s absurd it takes a court ruling to affirm that only American citizens can vote in elections." https://t.co/ylkhX7PgK9
— Kari Lake War Room (@KariLakeWarRoom) March 2, 2024
U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton concluded Thursday that state legislators did not discriminate when they adopted the voting laws in 2022, and that the state has an interest in preventing voter fraud, The Associated Press reported.
— Pepe Deluxe 🐸 (@deluxe_pepe) March 10, 2024
Newsmax featured these comments from Arizona candidate Kari Lake:
“It’s crazy,” Lake told “Eric Bolling The Balance” on Friday. “We have to go to court just to solidify the law.
We want to make sure that American citizens are able to vote and they’re able to cast their ballots and we don’t want to infringe on that.”
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