MADISON — The Wisconsin Assembly on Nov. 15 approved the new voter ID measure by a 54-38 vote, with all Republicans supporting it and all Democrats opposed. The measure requires that voters without a photo ID could still cast ballots if they bring a sworn statement to polling places stating they are too poor to afford a photo ID, could not obtain a birth certificate or other necessary documentation, or have a religious objection to being photographed.
The Republican-controlled Legislature previously approved a voter ID law in 2011, but it was blocked by judges in two different cases.
