The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Wisconsin to implement a voter-identification law that opponents say is one of the strictest in the nation.

 

Rejecting without comment an appeal by civil rights groups, the justices Monday gave a victory to Republicans, including Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who have championed voter-ID laws around the country. Wisconsin is one of 30 states with ID laws and one of 17 that enacted measures since the Supreme Court upheld an Indiana statute in 2008.

 

Civil rights groups say ID requirements disproportionately affect minority and low-income voters while doing little if anything to protect against fraud. The organizations pressing the Wisconsin appeal said 300,000 registered voters in that state lack a qualifying ID.

 

 

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Good. I wish every state would follow their lead.

 

There is plenty of time between now and the next round of elections for those who don't have a qualifying ID to obtain one.

I'm for ID requirements but they have to be free and the state needs to make the process as painless as possible and to make sure everyone has access to obtaining the ID. Where there are high populations of those who need help in getting the ID it might even be a good idea to set up shop right in the neighborhood for a while.

In near future you will government issued photo ID to get into federal government facilities.

 

There is no valid reason to not have some level of identification at polls.

Do you have to have an ID to receive government assistance? Sincere question.