Category Archives: voter id
Factfinding and “Fact”finding
Yesterday, in his discussion of the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s voter ID cases, Rick mentioned that the one example of voter fraud cited by the court was not only inapposite, but also not in evidence before the lower court. He then… Continue reading
“Wisconsin Supreme Court’s voter ID ruling creates confusion, possibility of fraud”
AP:
A court-ordered change to Wisconsin’s photo identification law that’s designed to cut down on voter fraud is creating confusion and may even open the door to the very type of behavior Republican lawmakers were trying to prevent.
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“GOP chairman: Party competing for black votes”
AP:
Priebus, in an interview with CNN’s Michaela Pereira and Fox News’ Kelly Wright following his prepared remarks, defended his party’s push for state laws requiring voters produce identification before casting a ballot.
Opponents charge the laws, which have… Continue reading
“Hypocrisy on Wisconsin Supreme Court: Why voter ID decision is wrong”
Josh Douglas oped in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Irony Dept: Only Evidence of Voter Fraud Cited by WI Supreme Court Involves Scott Walker Supporter Committing Fraud ID Law Would Not Prevent
In both of today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court voter id cases (the NAACP case and the LWV case), the court majority includes an identical footnote to rebut the argument that there’s no good evidence of in person, impersonation voter… Continue reading
WI Supreme Court Rewrites State Voter ID Law to Prevent It from Being an Unconstitutional Poll Tax
In today’s 4-3 Wisconsin Supreme Court voter id case (the NAACP case, not the LWV case), the Wisconsin Supreme Court splits along party lines in upholding the voter id law against a challenge that it violates the… Continue reading
Breaking: Divided WI Supreme Court Upholds Voter ID Law; Federal Ban Still in Effect
Following up on this post, the Wisconsin Supreme Court, on a 4-3 vote (and 5-2 vote in the second case [corrected]), has rejected two challenges to the state’s voter id law.
The federal ban on the law under the… Continue reading
Wisconsin Supreme Court Set to Issue Voter ID Ruling, Other Major Rulings, Thursday Morning–Could Moot Federal Case
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Three bolts of legal lightning — affecting union bargaining, election law and same-sex couples — will finally come down Thursday morning in what promises to be a historic day for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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“Joe Biden: Voter ID laws ‘an attempt to repress minority voting”
“Black voter turnout exceed white voter turnout, even in states with strict ID laws, pundit claims”
PunditFact says “true:”
Riley said “black voter turnout in 2012 exceeded the rate of white voter turnout, even in the states with the strictest voter ID laws,” despite the Democrats claiming the voter ID laws suppress the black vote.
While… Continue reading
“Should Expired IDs Work for Voter ID? Arlington County Says Yes; Not Everyone Agrees”
“Voter ID’s last stand: let’s finally declare laws what they are – racist on purpose”
“Theis backs Kobach over ACLU in voter ID challenge”
AP: “A Shawnee County judge cleared the way Friday for Kansas to use a dual voting system to help enforce its proof-of-citizenship rule for new voters, suggesting that doing otherwise could taint the state’s August primary election.”
Via Richard … Continue reading