ACLU Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Stay Appeals Panel Ruling on Wisconsin Voter ID Law

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2014.  The American Civil Liberties Union today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay Monday’s ruling from a Seventh Circuit appeals panel that concluded Wisconsin’s voter ID law is constitutional and does not violate the Voting Rights Act.  

The following is a statement from Dale Ho, director of the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project:

“Permitting this law to go into effect so close to the election is fueling voter confusion and election chaos…