The Supreme Court will hear the Arizona Proposition 200 in March

The Supreme Court will hear the Arizona Proposition 200 in March "Alberta Times" The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing on Arizona's controversial Proposition 2 on March 18...

The Supreme Court will hear the Arizona Proposition 200 in March "Alberta Times" The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Arizona's controversial Proposition 200 on March 18, which requires residents to show valid citizenship when registering as voters. Previously, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Arizona state government cannot require voters to provide proof of citizenship when registering for federal elections, but can use the requirement in state elections. According to the National Voter Registration Act, residents of every state across the country must sign a declaration that they are citizens when registering to vote, but no evidence is required. The state's Proposition 200 requires applicants, whether registering for a federal or state election, to provide a driver's license, passport, birth certificate, tribal status or naturalization certificate number. Arizona Attorney General Tom Horn said these identification documents are important and can play a role in preventing fraud. Evidence shows that more and more Alberta voters are in favor of Proposition 200, with the number of people voting yes increasing from 44% initially to 56% last year. Arizona was the first state in the nation to require proof of citizenship, with Kansas and Georgia following suit in the past few years. The appeals court ruling doesn't affect other states, but the Supreme Court ruling does.