From the article:
The requirement to show a photo ID to vote in Wisconsin would be enshrined in the state Constitution under a proposed amendment Republicans introduced Wednesday, amid fears the new liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court could overturn the current law.
In addition, a Republican bill introduced Thursday proposes withdrawing Wisconsin from a national nonprofit that collects and cross-compares voter registration data to detect possible instances of double voting.
The draft constitutional amendment would require photo IDs in all elections while allowing the Legislature to establish exceptions to the requirement.
“Ensuring the legitimacy of votes in an election is a prerequisite of democratic government,” draft amendment proposal authors Rep. Patrick Snyder, R-Schofield, and Sen. Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, said in a memo to legislators introducing the measure.
Hopefully Wisconsin doesn’t charge for identification cards then.
I feel like to comply with the 24th amendment, any ID requirements should be free and easy to access to all, otherwise imposing photo ID requirements to vote could be seen as a poll tax, or ease of access issues leading to discrimination and violations of the voters rights acts.
I’m sure smarter people than me have examined that though; granted, plenty don’t care and will jump through hoops to find a legal loophole.
Hopefully it just doesn’t pass.
Wisconsinite here. ID is free for voting purposes. You just have to fill out a form at DMV.
It’s free, but the local DMVs often have tight schedules. The kind where if you’re of a certain social class, you might find it difficult to get off work to get to one.