The state accused opposition attorneys of inciting confusion by requesting a federal appeals court reconsider the recent voter ID decision before Wisconsin’s Nov. 4 election.
After a three-judge panel reinstated the state’s photo ID voting requirement two weeks ago, attorneys on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union asked the full court to reconsider their decision. State Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen called their request irresponsible in his response Tuesday.
“There is no good reason to revisit that decision,” state attorneys wrote. “Wisconsin election officials are already implementing the voter ID law. Plaintiffs are asking this court to pinball state and local election officials between enforcing and not enforcing the law with an election on the horizon.”
ACLU attorneys argued in their request the late decision has already caused confusion among officials and voters. Currently the voter ID law is in effect, and voters will be asked to present a Wisconsin photo ID at the polls this fall.
