Three things:
First, the law was passed long ago - so people had plenty of time to get their IDs. If they didn’t bother before the law got shot down, it’s not the Supreme Court’s fault.
Second, if the state cannot train its poll workers to read an ID in 8 weeks, they need to go to liquor stores, and pick up some people there - it’s not very hard to read IDs.
Third, the state also had plenty of time to train its people, unless they were STUPID ENOUGH to ignore the law, based on the assumption that the courts would do their dirty work. If that were the case, then it’s also not the Supreme Court’s problem.
(I guess I’ll keep going)
Fourth, the 5 people* in the state that do not have IDs, but are legal voters, can vote provisionally, and then, if needed (which usually isn’t the case, when it’s only 5 people*), they can go to the state and get their IDs, and then have their votes counted. The 863,489 others that will now have to vote provisionally, claiming they don’t have ID, won’t bother, since they won’t be able to get a fake ID from the state that easily.
Fifth, didn’t the Supreme Court already rule Voter ID is legal. If so, it shouldn’t take long to slap-down the judges that ignore them.
Sixth, having an ‘inconvenient’ court timetable has never been a valid excuse in a court (that I know of).
Seventh, this ‘Elections Chief’ was more than welcome to IGNORE the courts and train the poll workers on how to read IDs - then, if the ultimate outcome was to not require ID, it’s easy enough to tell the poll workers just that.
Eighth - likewise, this ‘Elections Chief’ could have obtained legitimate IDs for the 5 legal people* that needed them - and not worried about the court outcome. He chose instead to use them as pawns in his political game.
Finally - it’s clear that he’s trying to game the system by dragging this out.
*I’m not sure about the number of legal voters that don’t have any ID. I chose 5 as a safe number, but please forgive me if it’s 2, or 3, instead.
LOLOLOL! I checked your home page because I was sure that you were from Wisconsin, you picked all of the reasons so perfectly! Alas, you are just one of those smart Texans. I wish you lived here to talk some sense into that leftist snake in the grass*, Kevin Kennedy. I don’t know how he keeps his job. I’ve had dealings with him over the years and have found that his advice (on election matters) is usually bad.
*Note that I did not call him a POS because I’m a lady!