Supreme Court: No Citizenship Tests for Voters

June 17, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Major Supreme Court decision brings Citizenship Tests for Voters to an end | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

No Citizenship Tests for Voters — FILE – In this Oct. 8, 2010, file photo U.S. Supreme Court justices pose for a photo at the Supreme Court in Washington. Four Republican-appointed justices, front row from left, Antonin Scalia, Chief Justice John Roberts, Anthony M. Kennedy and top right, Samuel Alito Jr., control the fate of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. For the law to stand only one of the four needs to decide that it, and its centerpiece of requiring almost every American to buy insurance or pay a penalty, passes constitutional muster. At top left is Justice Stephen Breyer. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Supreme Court rebukes Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration

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The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that an Arizona law requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for prospective voters was pre-empted by federal law, landing another blow against state policies derided as targeting immigrants. In a 7-2 ruling (PDF) delivered by Justice Antonin Scalia, the high court decided…

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