WTHR |Federal appeals court hears voter ID case
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Chicago - A federal appeals court judge says the panel is unlikely to rule on an Indiana law requiring people to show government-issued photo ID at the polls before the November seventh election.
The Seventh US Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago heard arguments in the case Wednesday. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is asking a three-judge panel to overturn the state law. ACLU attorney Ken Falk says there's no evidence of the vote fraud that the law is aimed at eliminating. He says Indiana's requirements to obtain identification are too cumbersome. But Thomas Fisher of the Indiana Attorney General's office argued that the ACLU and the Indiana Democratic Party failed to find a single person who would not be eligible to vote under the law. Fisher said the law will prevent people from voting in another person's name. (Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)Comments Terms of Use: We welcome your participation in our community. Please keep your comments civil and on point. You must be at least 13 years of age to post comments. By submitting a comment, you agree to these
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