Friday, October 17, 2014

Arkansas Supreme Court kills state's voter ID law. Ruling could give Pryor a small election boost


http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/16/1337050/-Arkansas-Supreme-Court-kills-state-s-voter-ID-law-Ruling-could-give-Pryor-a-small-election-boost?detail=email


Mark Pryor


The Arkansas Supreme Court confirmed the decision of an appeals court Wednesday and overturned the state's strict voter ID law on a 7-0 vote. Since the grounds for reversal related solely to a violation of the Arkansas Constitution, chances are the decision will not be subject to review by the U.S. Supreme Court.
In May, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox had ruled that the state legislature's AB 595, passed in 2013, had imposed a new voter qualification on citizens that exceeded those included in the state constitution. That law required that voters present a photo ID when they cast their ballots or fill out a provisional ballot and present proof of their identity by Monday after the election. The American Civil Liberties Union, which filed the complaint, said at least a thousand ballots went uncounted in the primary election as a result of the law. Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe had vetoed the law, but the legislature overrode his decision.

I hope all these judges striking down the republican voter suppression laws enables those who cheered for the suppression to see must be something illegally, unconstitutionally wrong with what republicans are doing and learn how to be Americans if I might quote one of their racist
http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/07/17/12791391-romney-surrogate-sununu-i-wish-this-president-would-learn-how-to-be-an-american?lite