Advocacy Groups in Wisconsin Want A Court Order Allowing Voters Without ID To Vote

Advocacy Groups in Wisconsin Want A Court Order Allowing Voters Without ID To Vote

By EditorJun 15, 2016
Madison, Wisconsin - A 2011 voter identification law is still tied up in court, even after clearing at least one challenge in federal court.  Civil rights and voter's groups are still aiming for the law however, and have requested the court to issue a temporary order that would allow voters without the proper to identification, to vote in the upcoming elections. The law at issue requires the following types of identification to cast a vote at the polls in Wisconsin: Wisconsin driver's license or state ID card; a U.S. passport, military ID card; a college ID meeting certain requirements; a…
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Several Ohio Election Administration Practices Invalidated by Courts

Several Ohio Election Administration Practices Invalidated by Courts

By EditorJun 10, 2016
Ohio - A federal judge blocked several restrictions on the casting and counting of absentee ballots instituted by the Republican Secretary of State.  This is the second defeat to GOP-backed voting restrictions in the state in the last two weeks. GOP voting procedures have been rebuffed on constitutional grounds by both Democrat and Republican judges.  Officials still plan to appeal. Read more in the Columbus Dispatch. Another federal judge restored the state's elimination of a specific time period that eligible voters could register and cast an absentee ballot on the same day. A shortened early voting period was also restored. Read more in…
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