All Arizonans would have to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote. Among the acceptable IDs are Arizona driver's licenses issued after 1996, copy of birth certificate, United States passport, Bureau of Indian Affairs card or tribal treaty card number.

Everyone voting at the polling place would have to show an ID. Any form that shows the person's name, address and photo would be acceptable, as would two different forms of IDs that have the name and address of the voter.

State and local governments would have to verify the immigration status of anyone applying for public benefits.

State and government workers would have to alert federal immigration officials in writing of suspected undocumented immigrants seeking public benefits. Those who fail to do so would face a class 2 misdemeanor punishable by up to four months in jail and a $750 fine.

The measure would give residents the right to sue the state or local government to remedy violation of federal immigration law.

This proposed anti-illegal immigration measure not only leads overwhelmingly in a new statewide poll, but Arizonans across party lines and demographic groups favor it.

Seventy-four percent of the 387 registered voters interviewed last week, said they would support the measure, Protect Arizona Now. Only 16 percent opposed it and 10 percent were undecided.

The initiative, likely to make the Nov.2 ballot, would affect many Arizona citizens in addition to undocumented immigrants.

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Opponents of the measure questioned the results of the poll, saying the number of Hispanics interviewed is statistically insignificant and that the question skewed the results. The question indicated, in part, that Protect Arizona Now would deny state and local social and welfare services to illegal immigrants, but the term "illegal immigrants" is not specifically contained in the ballot language.

The group that was most for it was people who identify themselves as very conservative Republicans. But a majority of every demographic group including men, women, education level, political party, they all support it.

Organizers have filed 190,887 signatures with the Secretary of State on behalf of Protect Arizona Now and they are confident they have the needed 122,612 valid signatures. This week, state election officials threw out roughly 6,000 signatures during a preliminary review. Officials will decide in early August if there are enough signatures to send the issue to voters in November.