patrickt
09-29-2012, 05:56 AM
"Only citizens of the United States can legally vote in federal elections. So Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson added a yes/no question on ballot applications that asks: "Are you a United States citizen?"According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan, this simple requirement is "an election day disaster in the making." So the ACLU did what it usually does, which is to sue (http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120917/POLITICS01/209170393)."
http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/09/aclu_sues_to_stop_citizenship_question_on_michigan _ballots.html#ixzz27r3W8gLS
"Filed on behalf of the UAW International, which includes the radical Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Latin Americans for Social and Economic Development (LA SED), a county election official, and several voters, the ACLU's Sept. 17 lawsuit (http://www.aclumich.org/sites/default/files/checkboxcomplaint.pdf) charges that the citizenship question was not approved through proper channels and violates the 1965 Voting Rights Act because two townships it affects come under federal jurisdiction."
Ah, yes, the UAW and SEIU. I'm shocked, shocked mind you, that AG Holder hasn't already stepped in to stop this travesty. How dare anyone ask someone who is voting to check a box confirming that they are a citizen. This is clearly a plot to stop foreign nationals from voting for Democrats.
The only valid complaint is that it could cause long lines at polling stations as stupid Democrats try desperately to figure out whether to check the yes box or the no box.
"In the ACLU's world, anyone who cares to -- regardless of citizenship -- should be able to vote, and the First Amendment's guarantee of religious freedom applies only to some."
http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/09/aclu_sues_to_stop_citizenship_question_on_michigan _ballots.html#ixzz27r3W8gLS
"Filed on behalf of the UAW International, which includes the radical Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Latin Americans for Social and Economic Development (LA SED), a county election official, and several voters, the ACLU's Sept. 17 lawsuit (http://www.aclumich.org/sites/default/files/checkboxcomplaint.pdf) charges that the citizenship question was not approved through proper channels and violates the 1965 Voting Rights Act because two townships it affects come under federal jurisdiction."
Ah, yes, the UAW and SEIU. I'm shocked, shocked mind you, that AG Holder hasn't already stepped in to stop this travesty. How dare anyone ask someone who is voting to check a box confirming that they are a citizen. This is clearly a plot to stop foreign nationals from voting for Democrats.
The only valid complaint is that it could cause long lines at polling stations as stupid Democrats try desperately to figure out whether to check the yes box or the no box.
"In the ACLU's world, anyone who cares to -- regardless of citizenship -- should be able to vote, and the First Amendment's guarantee of religious freedom applies only to some."