Voter ID debuts in Wisconsin primary
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Polls are open in Wisconsin's primary. And for the first time, voters must show photo identification in order to cast a ballot.
Poll workers have the added task of checking IDs, which can include a Wisconsin driver's license, a U.S. passport, military identification and state-issued photo ID card. Tuesday's contests are mainly low-profile with local, judicial and school district nonpartisan races. About 522 municipalities will hold elections.
Voters who don't bring photo identification may cast a provisional ballot and then bring their ID to their local clerk's office by 4 p.m. Friday. In addition to showing an ID, voters will also have to state their name and address and sign the poll book.


Feb 22, 2012 at 7:21 a.m.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh4CW37a5...
Feb 22, 2012 at 7:20 a.m.
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I do also think mouse is a paid Soros dictator puppet.
...George Soros Urges Obama To Become Dictator
In recent days George Soros has been exposed as the guy pulling the strings behind the Obama administration.
http://www.bluegrassbulletin.com/2010/11...
...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh4CW37a5JU
Koch brothers have nothing on Soros and mouse the hypocrite.
Feb 22, 2012 at 7:16 a.m.
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Motorman, Why is it required in high schools in the first place? Do high schools still teach political science? If the 18 year olds want to vote they can go to the polls (with I.D.) and register right there. One stop shop.
Why do you leftist like to make victims of everybody?
Feb 21, 2012 at 4:50 p.m.
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Why_think, I said it in my first post but I'll repeat it real slow so maybe you'll get it.
If it is a law that you have to be a citizen to vote in our elections, without ID how do you prove it ? If I recall I've gone around with you before, that's not my motive. Your username fits perfectly.
Feb 21, 2012 at 4:41 p.m.
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Not protesting at all. Just making sure your carefully crafted partial quotes do not stand as told. Quote all of Obama's ministers sermons. I couldn't care less what his minister said or didn't say. His minister isn't running for President. If you've read any of my posts, you'd know I'm not supporting Obama or any of the Republican candidates.
Feb 21, 2012 at 4:37 p.m.
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Mouse; Is George Soros paying you to blame the Koch brothers? Also what is a numbe?
Feb 21, 2012 at 4:17 p.m.
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How's about another 2008 quote for you poobah....Sen. Barack Obama's pastor says blacks should not sing "God Bless America" but "God damn America."
...how many sermons for 20 years did Obama hear those clinging to religion words?
sounds christian to me?????
Feb 21, 2012 at 4:14 p.m.
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Looks like poobah protest too much. haha
It will not matter which of the GOP candidates emerge in July. Obama will be out and America will be freed from the mandates and oppression.
Feb 21, 2012 at 4:02 p.m.
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Midnight_Ride quoted Obama as saying, "Cling to Guns or Religion"
This is what Obama said prior to and after the partial text quoted by Midnight_Ride, "You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania, and like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing’s replaced them. And they fell through the Clinton administration, and the Bush administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. So it’s not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."
I invite Midnight_Ride or others to quote the ENTIRE SPEECH given by Santorum. By the way, the website making a huge deal of this Santorum quote is the Drudge Report -- an aggregator of conservative news. [ http://www.drudgereport.com ]
Feb 21, 2012 at 3:51 p.m.
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Midnight_Ride quoted Obama as saying, "Whatever we once were, we are no longer a Christian nation..."
Obama then continued, "– at least, not just. We are also a Jewish nation, a Muslim nation, a Buddhist nation, and a Hindu nation, and a nation of nonbelievers."
Feb 21, 2012 at 3:43 p.m.
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Midnight_Ride, keep hurraying for Santorum and follow him and your Republican party right into the junkyard of American politics. I can't wait for the day -- one less worthless political party.
Feb 21, 2012 at 3:29 p.m.
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Hurray for Santorum. He must be doing something right to get the bias media to go after him with a 2008 quote. Barack Obama:
...Bitter Pennsylvanians “Cling to Guns or Religion”
...Whatever we once were, we are no longer a Christian nation"
...He attacks all of us and he attacks all of our institutions
Feb 21, 2012 at 2:33 p.m.
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Koch_Bros, don't forget to require a Bible being waved in the air. As Santorum has warned us, "Satan has his sights on the United States of America! This is a spiritual war. And the Father of Lies has his sights on what you would think the Father of Lies would have his sights on: a good, decent, powerful, influential country - the United States of America. If you were Satan, who would you attack in this day and age? He attacks all of us and he attacks all of our institutions." - Rick Santorum (currently leading the Republican candidates for President by 8% in nationwide polling)
Feb 21, 2012 at 1:38 p.m.
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Sigma, time to take your head out of you know where and put your thinking hat on.These are the type of people that voted for Walker !
Feb 21, 2012 at 1:21 p.m.
Feb 21, 2012 at 1:16 p.m.
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Sigma I think we are voting on the best placement of a yard sign
Feb 21, 2012 at 1:14 p.m.
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Ha, I embarrassed to be part of Gazettextras comment section, as is everyone with a funny little username. Prove that little old Ruthelle Frank is really who you say she is. If she can do that, then she can get an id and vote.
Feb 21, 2012 at 12:37 p.m.
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Governor Scott Walker via facebook...
"I voted & it was no problem showing my drivers license. Glad we are protecting integrity of each & every vote!"
I LOVE THE GOV!
Feb 21, 2012 at 12:32 p.m.
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Anyone know if my Communist Party of Amerika ID card is acceptable at the polls? ;)
Feb 21, 2012 at 12:20 p.m.
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"Does thou forget last spring election where thousands of chicagoans were bussed to Milwaukee, stayed in a motel, and registered to vote using a hotel address, or other fake address"-totellthetruth @ 11:26am
I don't believe your claim, I think that you are lying.
Feb 21, 2012 at 12:08 p.m.
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What is this election for??
Feb 21, 2012 at 12:03 p.m.
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Embarrassed said, "How is that little old lady, who has never joined society going to vote?"
Your nickname is very appropriate. You should be embarrassed to make such an ill-informed statement about a true American patriot. Ruthelle Frank, aged 84, has voted in every election since 1948. She is a homeowner, a taxpayer, a very involved citizen. She has been a member of her town board for several years. For you to characterize her as someone who has never joined society is a testament to your ignorance about her life.
Please watch this video featuring Ruthelle Frank. [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla... ] This is your chance to watch and hear Ruthelle's story in her own words.
Feb 21, 2012 at 12:02 p.m.
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T3 - does thou have any legal evidence or convictions of what you just stated? And why would you wack jobs not prosecute if there was a case especially when you have been pushing for voter suppression for so long? And you have the nerve to call others un-American? You a total tool of the right wing wack jobs that you listen to. I will willingly take my chances with Obamacare over the guaranteed death sentences of RyanCare that you all are so eager to implement. I am not the least worried about ObamaCare but I know that Glenn Beck and Rush are so that means that you need to be also I assume. (this should get you going)
Feb 21, 2012 at 11:59 a.m.
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I'm curious how 10-20% allegedly disallowed recall signatures are indicative of voter fraud.
I'm over it. I have ID. Though it's a solution to a problem that doesn't exist and will undoubtedly deny some citizen(s) the opportunity to exercise a constitutionally guaranteed right. But, hey, what's new about that?
Feb 21, 2012 at 11:45 a.m.
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totellthetruth, you seem to know a lot about vote fraud. I assume that means you can supply me with the court case numbers so that your claims can be verified.
Feb 21, 2012 at 11:38 a.m.
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truth,
more hate-filled bs.
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So I am guessing you are leaving all the education debates to the teachers since THEY MIGHT KNOW MORE THAN YOU???
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Hate-filled HYPOCRITE!
Feb 21, 2012 at 11:36 a.m.
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Mr. Jackson,
Not surprised that you can't see the connection.
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If the goal was not voter suppression then WHY? Why was the ID law implemented in WI? Why have GOP controlled states accross the country moved in this direction?
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If this isn't similar to suppression laws of the past then give me a valid explanation of why this is needed.
Feb 21, 2012 at 11:28 a.m.
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Was that you responding, ALEC?
Feb 21, 2012 at 11:25 a.m.
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They predict a 5 to 10% turnout of voters. Must be that darn old Photo ID requirement that is keeping everyone from getting out and voting. The great suppression of votes is on. The young, the old, the sick, the poor are all being denied their rights. When will this madness stop. Oh the in-humanity of it all. This is written as sarcasm but really what is most disgusting is that only 5 to 10% of the illegable voters will take the time to even go to the polls. How many will claim the Photo ID was what prevented them?
Feb 21, 2012 at 11:20 a.m.
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I'd make fun of the person who just woke up and realized that it's 2012 and they need an ID card. Also, I'd like to make fun of the person who's job it is to seek out these elderly people and do a story on how they can't vote. They could've gotten the person an ID in a fraction of the time they spent talking about how they can't help themselves.
Feb 21, 2012 at 11:16 a.m.
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"Voter suppresion laws of the past" anyone who sees a parallel makes me choke. HAWWWWW,HAWWWWWW,HAWWWWW.
Feb 21, 2012 at 11:13 a.m.
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And who was being made fun of then? I want to be accurate in who I show your post to and that you are denigrating.
Feb 21, 2012 at 11:10 a.m.
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myviews2, I believe the "right wingers" are making fun the you "left wingers" who like to make victims out of as many people as possible. A 120 year old person living under a rock and voting Republican will have no trouble finding a way to obtain an ID. If he/she is voting Democrat, he/she will whine and cry about it and play the victim card.
Feb 21, 2012 at 11:09 a.m.
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I voted democratic, signed a recall petition, will vote against Walker, and support Voter ID....Do I still get to be in the 99% club?
Feb 21, 2012 at 11:09 a.m.
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Showing my identification to PROTECT my vote is more than fine with me. It is a stretch to say that this is voter supression. As a matter of fact, that is ridiculous. You must have some form of identification to do anything in this country long before you're able to vote, starting with enrolling in school, and including collecting any state subsidies. Everyone has a form of ID, and if they don't, they have bigger problems than whether they are voting.
What if someone comes in 20 minutes before me, claims they are me and takes my vote? People steal everything else about other's identities, why not that too? I don't know if it's ever happened, but the idea makes me absolutely sure that I am in favor of showing an ID to protect what is rightfully mine.
Feb 21, 2012 at 11:07 a.m.
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myviews2, I don't think it is the elderly/disabled, wa wa wa etc that was being made fun of........
Feb 21, 2012 at 11:03 a.m.
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Great thought as you are alwaysright! I guess we will hear no more from the disingenuous righties over the healthcare bill (ObamaCare) now. As Andy said, “GET OVER IT!!!!!!”
Feb 21, 2012 at 10:59 a.m.
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I always thought the majority rules. Apparently, not in Wisconsin. I know many, many elderly people and they all have ID that allows them to vote. I don't know many 120 year old people from the northwoods, living under a rock. So maybe they don't get to vote...I'm sorry for that. But they do have rights. One thing I've learned from reading these posts, is not one person has changed their views from reading the posts on here.
Feb 21, 2012 at 10:50 a.m.
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"""AndrewJackson
Feb 21, 2012 at 10:38 a.m.
Suggest removal Also, to those that opposed Voter ID, YOU LOST, get over it and move on. It will never be overturned, there isn't a good enough arguement against it."""
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Probably the same argument used for the Poll Tax and Literacy Tests.
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No good argument to put these voter suppression measures in place either. In time, like the voter suppression laws of the past, these two will be overturn and read about in history books with great disappointment.
Feb 21, 2012 at 10:38 a.m.
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Also, to those that opposed Voter ID, YOU LOST, get over it and move on. It will never be overturned, there isn't a good enough arguement against it.
Feb 21, 2012 at 10:34 a.m.
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If it is a law that you have to be a citizen to vote in our elections, without ID how is a person going to prove it?
Feb 21, 2012 at 10:32 a.m.
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Well said, myviews2.
Feb 21, 2012 at 10:28 a.m.
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Non-existent, Janesvillean? All those disqualified recall signatures, 10-20% according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (a highly partisan outfit that favors your side), suggest otherwise. Though I'm sure that fact will totally fail to impress you.
Feb 21, 2012 at 10:24 a.m.
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I am glad that the right wingers are making fun of the elderly, disabled and poor simply because their life style isn't as opulent and easy as those making the fun. They apparently don't really deserve a vote if the road blocks are there. At least it is documented how you all really feel about those in society who struggle. They don't get a vote now unless they make a much larger effort in many cases. All of this for some ALEC generated trumped up charges about voter fraud that in itself is a fraud perpetrated by the party of fraud. And you want me to support the right wing to be in charge? You people have a pretty dark and cruel vision for our state and nation – one with you in charge. Funny thing will be, however, when the users and handlers are done with you, you will be thrown onto the compost pile with the rest of the society that no longer serves a purpose to them. You will be a big nothing to these people after your days as a tool are over.
Feb 21, 2012 at 10:12 a.m.
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Voter ID: the solution to a non-existent problem. Taxpayers pay more, voters have to jump through more hoops to exercise a basic right. This is the right-wing vision of America.
Feb 21, 2012 at 9:47 a.m.
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I think only the extreme who thrive on arguing and disagreeing are against voter ID.
Feb 21, 2012 at 9:45 a.m.
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I don't think the people living under rocks or the 120 year lady in the north woods would vote anyway!
Feb 21, 2012 at 9:41 a.m.
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lol, seems we all agree on this one. don't worry, the blaberals will be out soon. they don;t wake up till 10, cuz their Unemployment checks don't arrive till 10:30.
Feb 21, 2012 at 9:37 a.m.
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I suppose those people living under rocks in the Geico ads don't have a birth certificate either? How will they vote?
Feb 21, 2012 at 9:28 a.m.
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How is that little old lady, who has never joined society going to vote? Or, that 25 yr old who has never needed an ID before, because he has no plans of getting a job or driving legally? What about those people? There is no way they can be persuaded to take a bus to the polling site and vote for anyone?
Feb 21, 2012 at 9:26 a.m.
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Also, the fact that FREE birth certificates were being provided so people could get FREE Voter ID's. It can't be any easier, unless they start to demand drive up voting (like the drive up recall petitions).
Feb 21, 2012 at 9:21 a.m.
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for some, alwaysright, it is a big deal. like the 120 year old grandmas living in the north woods who never got a birth certificate.
Feb 21, 2012 at 9:06 a.m.
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Nothing new on stating name and address. I've had to do that previously. Stop trying to make it sound like "this is all something new". Only showing your DL is new.....not a big deal.
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