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Federal judge strikes down some of the lame-duck voting laws
In a five-page ruling, U.S. District Judge James Peterson concluded the new limits on early voting are invalid because they so closely mirror ones he struck down as unconstitutional in 2016. His decision also threw out parts of the lame-duck laws affecting IDs and other credentials that can be used for voting.
"This is not a close question: the three challenged provisions are clearly inconsistent with the (2016) injunctions that the court has issued in this case," Peterson wrote. (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)
"This is not a close question: the three challenged provisions are clearly inconsistent with the (2016) injunctions that the court has issued in this case," Peterson wrote. (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)
The three wins for electoral fairness:
1. Election officials can decide on the amount of early voting hours they will provide.
2. The temporary voting credential given out by the DMV to people who don't currently possess a birth certificate will last for 180 days instead of the 60 days mandated by the Republican legislature.
3. Students may use expired college ID cards for voting, not just those that are current.