ACLU Sues Kansas for Blocking Noncitizen Voters

[rangerrebew]

 ACLU Sues Kansas for Blocking Noncitizen Voters
avatar By Bob Dane   March 9, 2018 15 Comments
 

A Kansas law that requires voters to prove their citizenship is on trial in federal court this week.

From 2013 to 2016, more than 35,000 registrants were blocked from the voting rolls by the state’s documentary proof-of-citizenship law.

The American Civil Liberties Union sued Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, alleging the law “undermines the fundamental right to vote” and violates the National Voter Registration Act. The NRVA says people must have an opportunity to register to vote when they apply for or renew their driver’s licenses. In the process, the law has opened the door to fraud.

https://immigrationreform.com/2018/03/09/aclu-sues-kansas-blocking-noncitizen-voters/

[Fishrrman]

Let this go to trial.
Then, "push the decision upward", all the way to the Supreme Court.
Get it settled, once and for all.

[Free Vulcan]

Let this go to trial.
Then, "push the decision upward", all the way to the Supreme Court.
Get it settled, once and for all.

Yep.

[thackney]

Somebody at the ACLU should research what the "A" stands for.

[skeeter]

Let this go to trial.
Then, "push the decision upward", all the way to the Supreme Court.
Get it settled, once and for all.

But before that a friend needs to invite justice Ginsberg down to Cibolo Creek Ranch for a little jackrabbit hunting.

[LauraTXNM]

I read the attached article and still don't understand why a Kansas driver's license isn't proof of citizenship.  In order to get a DL in Kansas, like in CA, you have to show your birth certificate or passport.  Why isn't that good enough?

[thackney]

I read the attached article and still don't understand why a Kansas driver's license isn't proof of citizenship.  In order to get a DL in Kansas, like in CA, you have to show your birth certificate or passport.  Why isn't that good enough?

Not true, you need an proof of identification and proof of residence.  Neither state requires you to be citizen (as well as all other states) to get a driver's license.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR A KANSAS DRIVER'S LICENSE OR NON-DRIVER ID CARD
https://www.ksrevenue.org/dovproof.html

California Driver Licenses For Individuals With Legal Presence
https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/daca

[LauraTXNM]

@thackney You're right -- I missed the Naturalization/Legal Presence portion.  The CA Ab60 licenses have special language on them.