Kansas judge strikes state's dual voter registration system

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Source: Reuters

A state judge on Friday struck down a Kansas voter registration system that would have prevented people from voting in state and local elections unless they show proof of U.S. citizenship.

The judge ruled that the loss of voting rights for more than 18,000 Kansas residents "far outweighs" the risk posed by potential voter fraud, as the state mentioned only about two dozen people who may have attempted to improperly register to vote over the last 13 years.

"The right of citizen suffrage forms the foundation of a democratic society," Larry Hendricks, District Judge in Shawnee County wrote in a 19-page ruling. "Whenever the laws of a state and the federal government clash with respect to this right, cracks are bound to appear in the framework of democracy."

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-kansas-voterid-idUSKBN12Z2KQ?il=0

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Suck it, Kansas conservatives.

[LuvNewcastle]

1. Good work, Judge Hendricks.

[TryLogic]

2. "The right of citizen suffrage forms the foundation of a democratic society,"

Exactly !!!

[COLGATE4]

4. Stuck it in Kris (KKK) Kobach and broke it off! Wonderful!

[rickford66]

6. Registration and voting are two separate things.

They prevented the false registrations so in effect they don't have to check at the voting booth. Once properly registered, you get to vote!!