“Seven major public employee unions had challenged the fact that Act 10 dramatically narrowed what could be bargained by general public employee unions, and required those unions to recertify every year by an absolute majority of membership while denying the same unions voluntary payroll deductions for dues.

The court sided with state officials in upholding limitations on what can be bargained, but found the two other provisions violated the union members’ equal protection and First Amendment rights, considering that the same rules did not apply to unions for public safety workers such as police and firefighters.

‘So long as the State of Wisconsin continues to afford ordinary certification and dues deductions to mandatory public safety unions with sweeping bargaining rights, there is no rational basis to deny those rights to voluntary general unions with severely restricted bargaining rights,’ wrote U.S. District Judge William M. Conley.”

Niess’ eight-page ruling goes further than the one issued by another judge last week because it permanently invalidates the law for violating the state constitution. See, “Judge rules Wisconsin’s voter ID law unconstitutional”, 3/12/12, at http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/ruling-expected-monday-in-second-voter-id-case-c44hifo-142307425.html

Niess’ eight-page ruling goes further than the one issued by another judge last week because it permanently invalidates the law for violating the state constitution. See, “Judge rules Wisconsin’s voter ID law unconstitutional”, 3/12/12 at http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/ruling-expected-monday-in-second-voter-id-case-c44hifo-142307425.html

According to two articles I read, there are many IDs that will work and elderly, domestic violence victoms and police are exempt. And the DoT gives out free IDs.

Come on, how many people are REALLY affected? Only those that do not drive would not have a drivers license. Most of those would have a state ID. Out of the ones that are left, how many would really vote?