Despite being found illegal and/or unconstitutional by three different courts, the Badger State's new Photo ID voting restriction, instituted by state Republicans, will be in place next week for the first time during a major election. The law, determined by a federal court to imperil the otherwise legal votes of some 300,000 already-registered voters, will be implemented nonetheless, thanks to a factually-inaccurate ruling by the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2014.
That, despite the federal judge who found it "absolutely clear," based on evidence and expert testimony during the lengthy trial he oversaw, that Wisconsin's Photo ID voting restriction will "prevent more legitimate votes from being cast than fraudulent votes." And, also, despite the lack of required notice the state has given to voters concerning the disenfranchising new restriction on voting rights.
So, buckle up for that fun and for remaining primary disasters in other states where too many registered voters are waiting until Election Day to be surprised by changed voting rules, long lines and mysteriously changed party registrations. (Yes, talking to you, New York and California voters, among many others!) We also get some more information on the mystery concerning all of those delegates Bernie Sanders was supposed to have won last week in Washington and hear about the harrowing tale of the 82-year old African-American plaintiff challenging NC's Photo ID voting restriction. Finally, we take a ton of listener calls today, for a happy change, on all of the above and much more in another very lively BradCast!
You can find Brad’s previous editions here.
And tune in to radio Sputnik one hour a day, five days a week.
