Our second Pop and Politics special, set in Arizona, deals with, among other things, the diverse and growing Latino voting population and younger voters… both part of a broad look at how the American electorate is changing. And courts are clarifying a crucial voting law. From Politico.com.
A six-year-old Arizona law requiring that voters prove their citizenship in order to register to vote was struck down Tuesday. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the portion of the law requiring that voters present identification before casting their ballot, part of a proposition passed in 2004 amid concerns that illegal immigrants may try to vote in state and federal elections.
Another issue at hand in this election is whether former felons who’ve served their time can vote. In Arizona, anyone who has committed two felonies or more in a row is ineligible to vote… ever again. The law is completely different in different states. A recent report from The Sentencing Project shows which states have which laws, and how they’ve changed in the past decade.
FINALLY, if you haven’t registered to vote, but you got SO inspired by our election specials that you have to… can you? In many states it’s too late to register to vote. But in some, you still have time… NOT MUCH! Check and see.
