Wisconsin Voter ID Law Is Heading to Court
The challenge is being brought by the Advancement Project.
By Joyce Jones
Posted: 09/09/2013 12:04 PM EDT
Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits racially discriminatory voting practices, will have its day in court when a judge hears a challenge to Wisconsin's voter ID law. The Advancement Project and pro bono counsel from the firm Arnold & Porter will argue against the requirement, implemented in 2011, on Nov. 4.
"After Shelby, Section 2 provides one of the last lines of defense against legislatures that would disenfranchise voters of color," said Advancement Project co-director Penda Hair. "Yet we are witnessing the greatest assault on voting rights in decades" ...
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