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Wis. appeals court: Voter photo ID constitutional
WQOW Eau Claire ^ | May 30, 2013 9:44 AM CDT | Amie Winters

Posted on 05/30/2013 10:07:04 AM PDT by Sopater

Edited on 05/30/2013 10:14:29 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin appeals court says a law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls is constitutional.

Republicans passed a law in 2011 requiring voters to show photo identification, saying the mandate would help fight election fraud. The League of Women Voters filed a lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court in October 2011 challenging the law. Judge Richard Niess ruled the law was unconstitutional in March 2012, saying it would abridge the right to vote.


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TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: constitution; electionfraud; elections; photoid; votefraud; voterfraud; voterid
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To: cincinnati65
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21 posted on 05/30/2013 10:50:14 AM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: Vigilanteman

South Carolina GOP Rep. Eviscerates Claims That Voter ID Laws Are Racist During Hearing
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3009140/posts


22 posted on 05/30/2013 10:58:42 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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To: Amendment10
The referenced article is another good example of articles that address Constitution-related issues in a way that are at least inadvertently targeted to low information voters.

Excellent points. Not only is it presented in a way that targets low informatin voters, they don't even say what Constitution they are talking about. It's safe to assume that they are discussing the Wisconsin State Constitution, but most people immediately think of the US Constitution when they only hear "costitutional" or "unconstitutional".
23 posted on 05/30/2013 11:00:31 AM PDT by Sopater (Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? - Matthew 20:15a)
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To: Mount Athos; fwdude

Me too, at first.


24 posted on 05/30/2013 11:02:34 AM PDT by Sopater (Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? - Matthew 20:15a)
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To: Sopater

The Supreme Court of the United States ALREADY ruled Voter ID CONSTITUTIONAL in April of 2008. That didn’t stop Eric Holder from suing every state that tried to implement it before the 2012 election. He should’ve been prosecuted for that, and that alone.


25 posted on 05/30/2013 11:21:30 AM PDT by GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
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To: TurboZamboni

Is the Photo ID that is required under Obamacare also ‘racist’???


26 posted on 05/30/2013 11:22:32 AM PDT by GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
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To: Sopater

The league’s attorney, Lester Pines, had no immediate comment.

Another Dane County judge’s decision blocking the requirement in a separate lawsuit still stands. Two federal lawsuits challenging the requirement are pending as well.


27 posted on 05/30/2013 11:23:01 AM PDT by Conserev1 ("Still Clinging to my Bible and my Weapon")
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To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
SCOTUS' ruling: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/24351798/ns/politics/t/supreme-court-upholds-voter-id-law/#.UaeZEUpPHtw
28 posted on 05/30/2013 11:23:57 AM PDT by GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
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To: Rudolphus
I was merely pointing out what "might" happen if one refused to show a photo ID at the airport.

I don't recall this discussion regarding the 2nd Amendment at all.

I do not ever forfeit my right to self-defense but will recognize the airlines' conditional rule of requiring my photo ID to board their airplane and thoroughly endorse requiring a photo ID to vote as voter fraud is greater than believed to be.

29 posted on 05/30/2013 11:45:54 AM PDT by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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To: knittnmom; Hunton Peck; Diana in Wisconsin; P from Sheb; Shady; DonkeyBonker; Wisconsinlady; JPG; ..

Importannt decision on Voter Photo ID, although it doesn’t change anything yet.

FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list. Sorry to be late with the ping, but I was away from my computer all morning.


30 posted on 05/30/2013 11:50:29 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Sopater

No, this does not lift the injunction. This pertains just to the League of Women Voters lawsuit, although it is a welcome decision. There is another injunction in place. Unfortunately, I heard J.B. Vanhollen talking on the radio this AM that the libs can continue to file injunctios. The Legislature has something else in the works.


31 posted on 05/30/2013 11:53:35 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: fwdude
Who PAYS to vote? NO ONE!!!!!

ACORN paid people to vote. It's a long standing Democratic Mafia tradition.

32 posted on 05/30/2013 12:09:29 PM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
Is the Photo ID that is required under Obamacare also ‘racist’???

No it includes both black and white and colored pictures.

33 posted on 05/30/2013 12:12:44 PM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: American in Israel

Correct. People (demonicrats) are paid TO vote.

I vote in every election. Where’s MY check!!!!


34 posted on 05/30/2013 12:12:53 PM PDT by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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To: fwdude
I vote in every election. Where’s MY check!!!!

I see you have not been voting Democrat. That is a problem.

35 posted on 05/30/2013 12:42:45 PM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: Mount Athos; fwdude
i did the same thing

Same here. Sad ain't it?

36 posted on 05/30/2013 1:23:20 PM PDT by houeto (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: fwdude

LOL! I’ve posted WI articles thinking they were positive, then they turned out to be negative!

You’re right - since our media is so b@stardized, it’s hard to keep things straight. Good is Bad. Right is Wrong. Up is Down.

All By design, Comrade. ;)


37 posted on 05/30/2013 1:39:21 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: knittnmom

Happy, Happy! Slow and steady wins the race. :)


38 posted on 05/30/2013 1:39:40 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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39 posted on 05/30/2013 1:40:17 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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40 posted on 05/30/2013 1:43:57 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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