Gov. Scott Walker said Tuesday he would call a special legislative session if the Wisconsin Supreme Court does not uphold the state’s voter ID law.
The law was passed by Republicans to help eliminate fraud in 2011, and was subsequently blocked by two Dane County judges in 2012. The case now rests with the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which is expected to release its decision in June 2014.
The voter ID law requires a photo identification at a polling place to vote but allows residents to get free IDs from the state if they show birth certificates or other documents. A Wisconsin birth certificate costs $20 but applicants can file for financial aid through the state.
U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman is also considering two separate cases claiming the voter ID laws are in violation of the U.S. Constitution and the federal ‘Voting Rights Act.’
"I think in the end people overwhelmingly have told us in this state they want to have voter ID," Walker told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
