ACLU, NAACP will sue over Pennsylvania voter-ID law

[PA Democrat]

Critics of the month-old voter-identification law are poised to challenge it in the courts and General Assembly.

The American Civil Liberties Union says it will file suit over the law's constitutionality by the end of April, and two Philadelphia Democrats are set to introduce a bill Tuesday that would repeal the controversial measure.

"There is no basis for the law in the first place. No clear fraud across the state was ever demonstrated," said Rep. Dwight Evans, who is to appear with Rep. John Myers at a news conference Tuesday at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation office at 7121 Ogontz Ave. in West Oak Lane.

The ACLU, along with the NAACP, says it will sue on grounds the law discriminates against voters, especially the elderly, the poor, urban residents, and the disabled.

http://articles.philly.com/2012-04-09/news/31313333_1_pennsylvania-voter-id-law-voter-identification-law-photo-identification-law

[femmocrat]

1. This is very good news.

Too bad it won't be fixed in time for the primary, though. Unless, they would "suspend" the law pending the legal procedings?

[PA Democrat]

2. The lawsuit hasn't been filed yet, so it doesn't look

like anything can be done before the primaries. ID is supposed to be requested but not required to voted on the 24th. How much do you want to bet that the Republicans will have their goons out in heavily Democratic districts to challenge voters without photo ID?