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03-23-2015, 08:29 AM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday left intact a new Republican-backed law in Wisconsin that requires voters to present photo identification when they cast ballots.
The court declined to hear an appeal filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, which challenged the law.
Voter identification laws have been put in place in a number of Republican-governed states over the objection of many Democrats. Republicans in Wisconsin and other states say such rules are needed to prevent voter fraud. Democrats say the laws are intended to suppress the turnout of minorities and other groups that tend to voter for Democrats.
In October, the court temporarily blocked the Wisconsin law. It did not explain its reasoning at the time, but it was most likely because the statute was being implemented so close to the November election, which could have caused confusion and disruption.
http://news.yahoo.com/u-supreme-court-leaves-intact-wisconsin-voter-identification-133946104.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory&soc_trk=fb&fb_ref=Default
The court declined to hear an appeal filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, which challenged the law.
Voter identification laws have been put in place in a number of Republican-governed states over the objection of many Democrats. Republicans in Wisconsin and other states say such rules are needed to prevent voter fraud. Democrats say the laws are intended to suppress the turnout of minorities and other groups that tend to voter for Democrats.
In October, the court temporarily blocked the Wisconsin law. It did not explain its reasoning at the time, but it was most likely because the statute was being implemented so close to the November election, which could have caused confusion and disruption.
http://news.yahoo.com/u-supreme-court-leaves-intact-wisconsin-voter-identification-133946104.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory&soc_trk=fb&fb_ref=Default