Liberal groups ask judge to overturn early voting limits @GovWalker signed as part of #GOPowerGrab
The two largest cities in WI--Madison and Milwaukee vote Democratic. And the Repugs passed a law taking away local control of hours to vote in these two cites.
Liberal groups ask judge to overturn early voting limits Gov. Scott Walker signed last week as part of lame-duck legislation
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/12/17/lame-duck-session-groups-ask-judge-overturn-early-voting-limits/2336757002/
Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 2:43 p.m. CT Dec. 17, 2018 | Updated 5:23 p.m. CT Dec. 17, 2018
Liberal groups asked a federal judge Monday to throw out limits on early voting Gov. Scott Walker signed last week as he prepares to leave office.
The filing also asked U.S. District Judge James Peterson to overturn parts of the lame-duck law related to the state's requirement to show ID at the polls. If successful, temporary voting credentials would be valid for 180 days instead of 60 days and students could use their college IDs to vote even if the IDs had expired.
It is the first legal action over the sweeping lame-duck law Walker signed Friday to curb the powers of his Democratic successor, Tony Evers, and the incoming Democratic attorney general, Josh Kaul. More litigation could follow. .................................................................................
In the most recent election, local governments were able to offer as much early voting as they wanted. Madison and Milwaukee — the state’s largest cities and its Democratic strongholds — provided six weeks of it this fall. Smaller communities allowed early voting for much shorter periods.
Republicans contend it's not fair to have large cities offer early voting for so long when other communities don't have the resources to do that. Cities note, however, that early voting helps alleviate long lines on Election Day.......................................................
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