For the past few weeks, we've been told "States' rights" force us to pursue a "Live and let live" policy toward state governors who violate the state's election law to weaken voter integrity laws.
On Monday, the Supreme Court denied Kansas' request to hear an appeal from the 10th Circuit, which ruled earlier this year that the state could not require proof of citizenship to register to vote.
Amid a trend of states seizing boundless powers to crush the lives and liberty of citizens under the guise of coronavirus, evidently anyone can get standing to sue and block a state from merely ensuring non-citizens don't vote.
The same federal courts that believe we should butt out of the business of states that violate their own election laws to weaken verification suddenly have no problem intervening and nullifying state laws that strengthen voter verification.
In April, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals reiterated a lower court ruling that somehow asking for proof of citizenship violates the phantom Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and that the state interest does "Not justify the burden imposed on the right to vote." Shockingly, the two judges concocted their own law that states must first "Show that a substantial number of noncitizens registered to vote" before enacting such measures.
While we are forced to show proof of citizenship to get a license and for many other public and private functions, states cannot require anyone to show papers to register to vote.
As we are seeing in every red state that tried to enact voter integrity laws, the same Supreme Court that seems too bashful to override state election policy decisions when they weaken existing integrity laws is suddenly eager to torch those states that try to enforce the laws and protect the franchise.
Thursday, December 17, 2020
So much for state election powers: SCOTUS blocks Kansas from requiring proof of citizenship to vote
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