Courts Strike Down Voter ID Laws in Wisconsin and Texas

[Political Junky]

This is big.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/10/us/politics/supreme-court-blocks-wisconsin-voter-id-law.html?_r=0

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Courton Thursday evening stopped officials in Wisconsin from requiring voters there to provide photo identification before casting their ballots in the coming election.

Three of the court’s more conservative members dissented, saying they would have allowed officials to require identification.

Around the same time, a federal trial court in Texas struck down that state’s ID law, saying it put a disproportionate burden on minority voters.

 

[AtticusF]

This is big.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/10/us/politics/supreme-court-blocks-wisconsin-voter-id-law.html?_r=0

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Courton Thursday evening stopped officials in Wisconsin from requiring voters there to provide photo identification before casting their ballots in the coming election.

Three of the court’s more conservative members dissented, saying they would have allowed officials to require identification.

Around the same time, a federal trial court in Texas struck down that state’s ID law, saying it put a disproportionate burden on minority voters.

Good news. Courts are wising up to right wing tricks. There are plenty of ways to make sure a voter is legit without requiring a photo ID.

 

[LoneLaugher]

Good for Wisconsin. Maybe not so good for Walker.