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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAppeals court says U.S. 'motor voter' law preempts Kansas ID rules
Source: Reuters
U.S. | Sat Oct 1, 2016 | 12:13pm EDT
Appeals court says U.S. 'motor voter' law preempts Kansas ID rules
By Alex Dobuzinskis
A U.S. appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling requiring Kansas to allow thousands of people who registered to vote at motor vehicle offices to stay on election rolls, despite not showing proof of citizenship as mandated by a state law.
The decision, filed in court papers late on Friday by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, clears the way for these voters to take part in the U.S. election in November.
The decision is not expected to affect the state's status as a Republican stronghold, but the legal battle over Kansas' voter identification law has thrust the state into a national debate over voting restrictions.
The National Voter Registration Act allows Americans to register to vote at state motor vehicle offices with no more documentation than they would need to get a driver's license.
"Under the facts of this case, section five of the NVRA preempts Kansas' (documentary proof of citizenship) requirement as applied to motor voter applications," Circuit Judge Jerome Holmes wrote in the court's decision.
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Appeals court says U.S. 'motor voter' law preempts Kansas ID rules
By Alex Dobuzinskis
A U.S. appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling requiring Kansas to allow thousands of people who registered to vote at motor vehicle offices to stay on election rolls, despite not showing proof of citizenship as mandated by a state law.
The decision, filed in court papers late on Friday by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, clears the way for these voters to take part in the U.S. election in November.
The decision is not expected to affect the state's status as a Republican stronghold, but the legal battle over Kansas' voter identification law has thrust the state into a national debate over voting restrictions.
The National Voter Registration Act allows Americans to register to vote at state motor vehicle offices with no more documentation than they would need to get a driver's license.
"Under the facts of this case, section five of the NVRA preempts Kansas' (documentary proof of citizenship) requirement as applied to motor voter applications," Circuit Judge Jerome Holmes wrote in the court's decision.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-kansas-voterid-idUSKCN1213HM
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Appeals court says U.S. 'motor voter' law preempts Kansas ID rules (Original Post)
Eugene
Oct 2016
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napi21
(45,806 posts)2. More and more courts are ruling against these Pubs who are trying to disenfrabchise their voters.
I HOPE all the cases get resolved by the courts in enough time to allow every eligible voter to cast their vote in November.
Gothmog
(145,152 posts)3. Kobach is a nasty person who wants to steal elections
pipoman
(16,038 posts)4. I think drivers licenses and passports should be issued without ID.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)5. I think non-existent voter fraud is a wonderful vehicle
I think non-existent voter fraud is a wonderful vehicle for people who believe they are clever.