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Federal judge overturns wisconsin's voter id law

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A federal judge struck down Wisconsin's voter identification law Tuesday, saying the measure places an unnecessary burden on poor and minority voters, court documents showed.The ruling comes amid Supreme Court decisions that question the relevance of civil rights laws put in place during the 1960s to combat discriminatory state statutes on voting.
U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman wrote in the ruling that the law could have a disproportionate impact on such votersbecause of the costs some of them might incur in obtaining a photo ID, if they did not already have one, according to online court documents.
The ruling could set a precedent for similar legal challenges in Texas, North Carolina and elsewhere. There are 31 states with laws in effect requiring voters to show some form of identification, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Seven states have strict photo ID requirements similar to the one a state judge struck down in Arkansas last week; that decision has been appealed to the Arkansas Supreme Court. Pennsylvania's voter ID law has been put on hold because of court challenges.
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Read more @: Federal judge overturns Wisconsin's voter ID law | Al Jazeera America

A sure victory for voting rights! This should set a precedent form legal challenge against these voter suppression laws all across the nation. Great new for democracy and the power of the ballot!
 
TheDemSocialist said:
Read more @: Federal judge overturns Wisconsin's voter ID law | Al Jazeera America

A sure victory for voting rights! This should set a precedent form legal challenge against these voter suppression laws all across the nation. Great new for democracy and the power of the ballot! [/FONT][/COLOR]
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I agree. The law was horribly discriminatory against people who wished to vote more than once. After all, who are people who only prefer to vote once to tell the rest of us how to vote?
 
He was a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Senate from 1977 to 1997.[2]

On September 8, 1997, Adelman was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin vacated by Thomas J. Curran. Adelman was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 13, 1997, and received his commission on December 23, 1997.

Lynn S. Adelman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gee, that was a surprise
 
Paleocon said:
I agree. The law was horribly discriminatory against people who wished to vote more than once. After all, who are people who only prefer to vote once to tell the rest of us how to vote?
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Yep. As long as you know the "valid" registered names and address under which you wish to vote you should be able to do so. ;)
 
I don't agree with the ruling. I especially don't agree with the part of the judge's reasoning was that the state failed to demonstrate that there was a widespread voter fraud problem. Seems to me like the most dangerous type of voter fraud is the kind that goes undetected...
 
Jack Fabulous said:
Seems to me like the most dangerous type of voter fraud is the kind that goes undetected...
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Yes, but then you could say that about any other "undetected" criminal act to try and justify draconian measures to combat it.
 
it is funny how so many conservatives claim they want to support the law and simply don't understand it.
 
I am sure the GOP will find other ways to tip the scales in their favor. Redistricting, gerrymandering, propaganda, etc.

Remember, back in the good ol' days, when winning elections meant getting more votes? The GOP is having a big problem with that. They will do what they have to do to survive I suppose.

Today's GOP doesn't win elections by those who vote. They win elections by those who DON'T vote.
 
TheNextEra said:
Yes, but then you could say that about any other "undetected" criminal act to try and justify draconian measures to combat it.
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"Do you have your ID sir?" Is now "draconian"
 
TheNextEra said:
Yes, but then you could say that about any other "undetected" criminal act to try and justify draconian measures to combat it.
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Draconian? Asking for an ID is now considered draconian?

Hyper-partisan much?:lol:

Poll taxes and literacy tests were draconian. Let's try and keep it real, shall we?
 
Jack Fabulous said:
Draconian? Asking for an ID is now considered draconian?

Hyper-partisan much?:lol:

Poll taxes and literacy tests were draconian. Let's try and keep it real, shall we?
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No more hyper-partisan than claiming WIDE-SPREAD voter fraud when the amount of convictions for it can be counted on two hands over a 10 year period. Hey, I heard there are speeders too, shall we get the S.W.A.T. team out to get them as well?
 
MrVicchio said:
"Do you have your ID sir?" Is now "draconian"
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That's once you HAVE your id, getting it is another story. And yes, it is difficult for elderly and some people that DON'T have those records. Mainly poor people.
 
TheNextEra said:
No more hyper-partisan than claiming WIDE-SPREAD voter fraud when the amount of convictions for it can be counted on two hands over a 10 year period. Hey, I heard there are speeders too, shall we get the S.W.A.T. team out to get them as well?
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Might as well. We're already using them to collect grazing fees...
 
TheNextEra said:
That's once you HAVE your id, getting it is another story. And yes, it is difficult for elderly and some people that DON'T have those records. Mainly poor people.
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Oh, please. Why do you think poor people and the "elderly" are incapable of simple tasks? Why do you insult them so?

Because political idealogy told you too that's why.
 
MrVicchio said:
Oh, please. Why do you think poor people and the "elderly" are incapable of simple tasks? Why do you insult them so?

Because political idealogy told you too that's why.
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No, because THEY have said so and demonstrated so. shall I post the articles of eldery claiming that? It's not about being incapable, its about not having the documentation because it doesn't exists anymore.

Why do you hate the elderly and poor?
 
TheNextEra said:
No, because THEY have said so and demonstrated so. shall I post the articles of eldery claiming that? It's not about being incapable, its about not having the documentation because it doesn't exists anymore.

Why do you hate the elderly and poor?
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I don't, I have faith in them, you do not. One or two ancedotal is enough for you to jump on the "keep the vote fraud friendly" bandwagon. And frankly, I'd rather deny a very VERY small percent of voters if it enhances the integrity of the voting system.

For the record, those who lack the ability to "get the paperwork" are considered in all the voter id laws, there are ways for them to vote it just requires a little extra effort. Again, something you refuse to acknowledge, because that's inconvenient to your narrative.
 
MrVicchio said:
I don't, I have faith in them, you do not. One or two ancedotal is enough for you to jump on the "keep the vote fraud friendly" bandwagon. And frankly, I'd rather deny a very VERY small percent of voters if it enhances the integrity of the voting system.

For the record, those who lack the ability to "get the paperwork" are considered in all the voter id laws, there are ways for them to vote it just requires a little extra effort. Again, something you refuse to acknowledge, because that's inconvenient to your narrative.
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Sure you hate them. You like the idea of longer lines, making it harder for them to vote, etc.

There is no "wide-spread" voter fraud convictions. Therefore your hatred for them is evident by the actions you support.

It's funny too because I don't see Cons trying to limit or verify ID with absentee ballots. I wonder why? Oh yeah since most absentee ballots go to Republican candidates, you cons are ok with possible voter fraud there.

You fool nobody Con.
 
TheNextEra said:
Sure you hate them. You like the idea of longer lines, making it harder for them to vote, etc.

There is no "wide-spread" voter fraud convictions. Therefore your hatred for them is evident by the actions you support.

It's funny too because I don't see Cons trying to limit or verify ID with absentee ballots. I wonder why? Oh yeah since most absentee ballots go to Republican candidates, you cons are ok with possible voter fraud there.

You fool nobody Con.
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Ad hominem.
 
Paleocon said:
Ad hominem.
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No it isn't. The fact the right is completely focused on so called "prevention of voter fraud" yet allows absentee ballots to go uncalled for check shows that they only care to disenfranchise ONE side only and don't really care about so called "voter fraud". Chew on that Con
 
TheNextEra said:
No it isn't. The fact the right is completely focused on so called "prevention of voter fraud" yet allows absentee ballots to go uncalled for check shows that they only care to disenfranchise ONE side only and don't really care about so called "voter fraud". Chew on that Con
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Yes it is.
 
TheNextEra said:
Another Con that can't refute anything and just repeats like a parrot. Sorry you hate the truth hurts you con.
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So your claiming Democrats are somehow prevented from using absentee ballots?
 
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