Wisconsin: elections board adopts rule for voter I.D.
AP reports: Voters without a driver's license could still cast a ballot on Election Day under action taken Wednesday by a state board.
But their ballot would be tossed if they didn't come up with their license within a day.
The plan was part of what the state Elections Board said was a compromise to deal with people who show up at the polls on Election Day and want to register to vote.
The issue has become highly politicized, with two Republican congressmen saying the state was inviting a federal lawsuit under a previous rule adopted by the board. Democrats argue that Republicans were trying to limit people's access to the polls.
The rule adopted Wednesday on a voice vote would require a person seeking to register at the polls to produce their driver's license.
If they have it, they can register. If they don't, they can cast a provisional ballot if they produce either their state identification card or give the last four digits of their Social Security number. -- AP Wire | 07/19/2006 | Driver's license would not be required to vote under rule adopted