Dems ask feds for voter ID review

Associated Press

Updated: Jan 13, 2012 1:38 PM

MADISON (AP) — Twenty two Democratic Wisconsin state lawmakers are asking the U.S. Department of Justice to review the state's new voter photo identification law.

Democrats argue in the letter sent Friday that the law will suppress the right of minorities, senior citizens, students and the poor the right to vote. Republicans who passed the law say it's designed to cut down on voter fraud, even though there have been few instances of that reported in Wisconsin.

A similar letter to Attorney General Eric Holder was sent in August by the chairwoman of the Wisconsin state Bar Association civil rights section.

A representative of the League of Women Voters also spoke in support of the letter at a news conference. The league has filed a lawsuit challenging the law.

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USGuardian | January 31 2012 7:40pm
Gee why is it Dems are only concerned about making a voter show proof of ID during an election. They aren't screaming that those same people have to show proof of ID when they go to get on an airplane, or get a job, or buy a gun, or etc, etc, Could it be they know they have corrupted the voting system and count on those invalid votes to keep getting elected? Damm right people should have to show a valid photo ID. If it bothers you Libs so much, then make getting a photo ID free!

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