From The Government Class Book by Andrew Young; 1865.
§5. But in giving the right of suffrage to all free male citizens twenty-one years of age, it is not given to every man, because all men of that age are not citizens. Persons born in foreign countries and residing here are aliens, and are not entitled to the political rights of persons born in this country. They are presumed to have too little knowledge of our government, and to feel too little interest in public affairs, on their first coming hither, to be duly qualified for the exercise of political power. Laws, however, have been enacted for naturalizing aliens after they shall have resided here long enough to become acquainted with and attached to our government. By naturalization they become citizens, entitled to all the privileges of native or natural born citizens,…—Chapter VI., Qualifications of Electors; or, by whom Political Power is exercised in the States of this Union
[Except for being elected to the office of President or Vice-President]
§6. If no objection is made to an elector’s voting, the ballot is put into the box, and the clerks enter his name on the poll-list. If the inspectors suspect that a person offering to vote is not a qualified elector, they may question him upon his oath in respect to his qualifications as to age, the term of his residence in the state and county, and citizenship. Any bystander also may question his right to vote. This is called challenging. A person thus challenged is not allowed to vote until the challenge is withdrawn, or his qualifications are either proved by the testimony of other persons, or sworn to by himself.—Chapter VII., Elections.
Despite the activist 9th circuit court decision in the case of Gonzales v. State of Arizona, Arizona does have the right—and obligation—to ask for proof of citizenship. Even from Obama.
It should become clear, to the most casual observer, that Obama does not have the best interest of America in mind.
SEE ALSO: Arizona official blasts Obama administration over voter identification
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