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progressoid

(49,990 posts)
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 02:22 PM Sep 2012

Suit against Secretary of State Matt Schultz goes forth.


Suit against Iowa vote rule upheld
12:12 AM, Sep 13, 2012
A judge allows groups to challenge the new voter law.

A Polk County judge has refused to throw out a lawsuit against Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz, rejecting Schultz’s argument that a Latino advocacy group and the ACLU have no legal standing to try to block his imposition of new voting rules.

District Judge Mary Pat Gunderson said the controversy, which stems from rules Schultz instituted in July under emergency rule-making procedures, falls within an exception to legal limits on who has the ability to bring court cases in certain issues.

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The decision means the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa Foundation and the League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa can continue their quest to obtain a permanent injunction blocking Schultz from a process intended to purge Iowa voter registration rolls of people who legally can’t vote.

Plaintiffs argued in court papers filed in August that the new rules “contravene public policy, are inconsistent with Iowa statutory law and risk the erroneous deprivation of the right to vote among qualified voters throughout the state of Iowa.”

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http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120913/NEWS10/309130053/Suit-against-Iowa-vote-rule-upheld?News


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Suit against Secretary of State Matt Schultz goes forth. (Original Post) progressoid Sep 2012 OP
For future voting Politicalboi Sep 2012 #1
women should never change their names rurallib Sep 2012 #2
 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
1. For future voting
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 02:28 PM
Sep 2012

Eventually we will have to show ID everywhere. What should be done, is when you vote at a poll, you should have the chance to update your ID for FREE right there on the grounds. They take your picture, laminate it, and give an expiration date in 12 years. You're done. If lost they can send you a new one for a small fee.

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