More Softening of WI Voter ID Law in the Face of Lawsuits

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 lawsuits alleging voters who lack the proper documents face tough hurdles in obtaining free identification. A trial is set to begin in one of the cases in federal court Monday, although the judge could decide the matter yet this week on his own. A status conference is set for Thursday in the other case.

These softening devices so far have been better in theory than in practice.

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