Georgia: a new motion on the voter I.D. act
From an ACLU press release: A coalition of civil rights groups and private attorneys filed a motion in U.S. District Court in Rome, Georgia, today seeking a federal injunction to block implementation of the state’s latest photo identification requirement for in-person voting. The groups, who are acting on behalf of Georgia voters, charge that the state law known as S.B. 84 constitutes a poll tax and places an unconstitutional burden on the right to vote.
Today’s motion is the latest development in the ongoing lawsuit, Common Cause/Georgia v. Billups, 4:05-CV-201. ...
In the motion filed today, attorneys argue that S.B. 84 violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the 24th Amendment by imposing requirements for voting that disproportionately affect Georgia’s elderly, low-income and minority voters.
“Senate Bill 84 doesn’t address the root problem of Georgia’s photo ID requirement,” said Bradley, “The law continues to impose an unnecessary burden on voters and does nothing to protect against fraud in voting. No amount of tinkering can cure the many flaws in this unconstitutional statute.”