Voter Registration: Arizona

Voter Registration Dept: The high court will hear arguments Monday over the legality of Arizona's voter-approved requirement that prospective voters document their U.S. citizenship in order to use a registration form produced under the federal voter registration law that doesn't require such documentation, according to Montreal Gazette. The Obama administration is supporting challengers to the law and WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court will struggle this week to determine the validity of an Arizona law that tries to keep illegal immigrants from voting by demanding all state residents show documents proving their U.S. citizenship before registering to vote in national elections. This case focuses on voter registration in Arizona, which has tangled frequently with the federal government over immigration issues involving the Mexican border. But it has broader implications because four other states Alabama, Georgia, Kansas and Tennessee have similar requirements, and 12 other states are contemplating similar legislation, officials say. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.