The Department of Justice is asking a judge to bar Arizona from enforcing the law, contending the state has no legal right to demand proof of citizenship from those who use a federal voter registration form.
Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a federal judge to block Arizona from enforcing a new law about who can vote for president.
Clarke also said the state is a"repeat offender,'' approving the requirement earlier this year in House Bill 2492 despite a 2013 U.S. Supreme Court ruling to the contrary.The legislation imposes some new requirements on everyone who registers, requirements DOJ — and federal law — consider illegal because the information is not"material'' to whether someone is eligible to vote, Clarke said.
People are also reading… "Prior to HB 2492, Arizona voter registration forms did not require applicants to provide their specific city or location of birth — and for good reason,'' Clarke told reporters Tuesday in a telephonic news conference.
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