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Court Holds That Injunctive Relief Properly Denied in AZ Voter ID Case

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April 23, 2007

Finding that Appellants had failed to establish a likelihood of success on the merits, and had not proven that there would be undue hardship caused by the voter ID requirement, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that the District Court did not err in refusing to enjoin the implementation of Arizona's voter ID regulations. In the Opinion issued Friday, the Court stated that Appellants had not presented sufficient evidence to establish that the ID requirements, requiring Arizona voters to provide proof of citizenship, constituted a poll tax or placed a disproportionate burden on naturalized citizens. For more, read here.