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Voter ID ruling creating confusion for primary
Voters will not have to show photo identification to cast a ballot in Tuesday's primary election, but poll watchers say they're still concerned there could be confusion thanks to a recent state Supreme Court ruling that the photo ID law is constitutional.
Voter ID unlikely to be reinstated by Tuesday
A federal appeals court has given opponents of Wisconsin's photo identification law until after Tuesday's primary to file their arguments as to whether it should be in effect.
Van Hollen asks court to lift voter ID injunction
In the wake of a Wisconsin Supreme Court decision upholding the state’s Republican-passed voter ID law, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen is asking a federal appellate court to lift an injunction on the law in a federal case.
Van Hollen: Judge erred in striking down voter ID
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says a district judge made several errors when he struck down a state law requiring that voters show photo identification at the polls.
Voter ID ruling creates confusion
A court-ordered change to Wisconsin's photo identification law that's designed to cut down on voter fraud is creating confusion and may even open the door to the very type of behavior Republican lawmakers were trying to prevent.
State’s top court upholds voter ID law (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court shot down challenges Thursday to a voter identification law passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature, though it may have opened the door for more litigation in the near future.
Justice Dept. weighs in on Wis. voting case
The Justice Department on Wednesday sided with challengers of voting laws in Wisconsin and Ohio, saying in court filings that measures in those states unfairly affect minority voters.
Act 10, voter ID, domestic registry decisions near (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is expected to issue highly anticipated decisions Thursday dealing with union rights, photo identification for voters and the state's domestic partnership registry.
Chief justice: State’s high court has decided all its cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided all of its cases for which it heard oral arguments, and will release the remaining opinions in the coming weeks, according to a statement from the courts released Tuesday.
Voting bills get little lobby support
Some Republican state lawmakers, upset by a federal judge’s ruling against the state’s voter identification law, are vowing to introduce new legislation.
Ruling striking down voter ID is appealed
A federal court ruling striking down Wisconsin's voter identification law as unconstitutional has been appealed.
Republican leaders say no time for voter ID special session (UPDATE)
There is not enough time for the Legislature to convene in special session and pass a voter identification law that can be in effect for the November election, Republican state Senate leaders said in the wake of a federal court ruling striking down the law.
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