This sucks: Federal appeals court issues stay of voter ID ruling (Wisconsin)

[cali]

A federal appeals court has stayed a judge's order allowing people who said they could not obtain photo IDs to sign an affidavit and vote anyway -- the latest in the legal tug-of-war over Wisconsin's voter ID requirement.

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday blocked an order U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman issued in July that allowed anyone without a valid photo ID to sign an affidavit at his or her polling place in order to vote. Adelman's order did not apply in Tuesday's primary, but was on course to take effect for the November general election.

The appeals court judges said the stay was based on the fact that the decision "is likely to be reversed on appeal and that disruption of the state’s electoral system in the interim will cause irreparable injury."

The American Civil Liberties Union, which is among the plaintiffs challenging the voter ID law, said in a statement that the decision "guarantees the disenfranchisement of vulnerable Wisconsin citizens in November."

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[pansypoo53219]

1. this is CHEATING BY THE RITE.