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October 8, 2013

Arizona to Launch Two-Track Voting System for Those Lacking Proof of Citizenship 
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Arizona officials say they plan to launch a two-track voting system that
will bar people who do not present proof of U.S. citizenship from voting
in state and local elections. Under a plan unveiled Monday, Arizona will
allow people who lack documents proving they are citizens to vote only
in federal elections. The move follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in
June compelling Arizona to accept a federal voter registration form that
does not require proof of citizenship. The head of the Arizona
Democratic Party said the new plan "tests the boundaries of absurdity"
and will create "a group of second-class voters."

 

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