Gwen Moore Responds to 7th Circuit's Ruling on Wisconsin's Voter ID Law

Statement

Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following statement in response to the 7th Circuit's ruling on Wisconsin's voter photo ID law:

"This decision is a grave injustice for those who lack the necessary photo identification that this law requires. Creating unnecessary barriers at the polls, barriers that would significantly impact low-income, elderly, and racial and ethnic minority voters, is a blatant violation of the basic principles of American democracy.

"I am disappointed and appalled that Republican-appointed judges on the Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit are permitting Governor Walker's discriminatory voter ID law to go forward. The decision is even more frustrating knowing that the preeminent judge on the 7th Circuit, Judge Richard Posner, has publically stated his mistake in supporting voter ID laws in the past, calling them 'a type of law now widely regarded as a means of voter suppression rather than of fraud prevention.'

"I agree with Judge Posner and firmly believe that the Wisconsin voter ID law is meant to suppress voter participation."

*Posner quote comes from his book Reflections on Judging and is in reference to his case Crawford v. Marion County Election Board.

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