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Published: 05/12/08

Citizenship Proof Next Up in Voter ID Battle

By  Mark Impomeni - Politics Daily
Citizenship Proof Next Up in Voter ID Battle

In the wake of the Supreme Court's approval of an Indiana law requiring voters to present a state-issued photo identification card at the polls, voting security activists are seeking to take the argument over voter ID one step further, just in time for the presidential election. Missouri lawmakers plan to vote on an amendment to the state constitution that would require voters to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote. The amendment would tighten the proofs required for registration in the state. The Missouri Constitution already requires that voters be citizens, but currently, ...

Published: 04/28/08

Supreme Court Upholds Voter ID Law

By  Mark Impomeni - Politics Daily
Supreme Court Upholds Voter ID Law

In a victory for states seeking to curtail voter fraud and for activists seeking to ensure the integrity of election results, the Supreme Court upheld an Indiana law requiring voters to show state-issued photo identification at the polls before being allowed to vote. The 6-3 decision in the consolidated cases of Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Indiana Democratic Party v. Rokita threw out facial challenges to the law that were brought on behalf of individual Indiana voters. The lawsuits argued that the ID requirement placed an undue burden on voters who may not be able to afford a ...

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