From Uppity Wisconsin
"Voter Suppression Case Today
Posted October 23rd, 2008 by mal contends
The legal fight that is being heard today before a Dane County judge will draw the eyes of the nation on the issue of voter suppression and how the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) should be used by states.
At issue:
Whether the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board (GAB) has met its obligations to bring Wisconsin into compliance with state and federal election laws, including the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). Specifically, the Attorney General is seeking to require that the GAB run HAVA checks on voter registrations received prior to August 6, 2008. (Moritz Law).
The case will hinge on whether HAVA says what the Republican Party and Van Hollen interpret it to mean on the question of establishing the eligibility of voters vis a vis what the text of the statute reads and the GAB's interpretation.
Nationwide, the GOP is attempting to suppress Democratically leaning voters to stave off a landslide defeat, and is unquestionably attempting to use HAVA to this purpose." Uppity Wisconsin | Making Wisconsin Progressive Again
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