WSAU: A court hearing that challenges changes to Wisconsin election laws begins today in federal court in Madison. Judge James Peterson will hear testimony over the next week in a case brought to Citizen Action of Wisconsin and the… Continue reading

Bob Barnes for WaPo: Stevens, who was joined by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, mentioned a dozen times in the opinion that it was based on “the record” in the case. “I learned a… Continue reading

Quinnipiac poll: Florida voters support 77 – 20 percent, including 60 – 36 percent among Democrats, requiring voters to show photo ID. [Ohio] Voters support 75 – 22 percent requiring voters to show photo ID. Democrats are divided with 50… Continue reading

AP: People working to obtain state photo identification without the proper underlying documents will be able to vote with a receipt under an emergency rule Gov. Scott Walker signed Wednesday. The rule is designed to blunt a pair of… Continue reading

Alice Ollstein for Think Progress: Republicans in Missouri have been trying to pass a voter ID bill for more than a decade, and they may soon claim victory. This week, a supermajority of lawmakers sent a bill to the desk… Continue reading

Steve Benen: But DeMint then turned to voter-ID laws. “[I]t’s something we’re working on all over the country because in the states where they do have voter ID laws you’ve seen, actually, elections begin to change towards more conservative… Continue reading