GAB looks to cut confusion over changing voter rules

Voters cast their ballots in a recall election for the governor and lieutenant governor at the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center June 5, 2012 in Madison, Wisconsin. Photo by Andy Manis/Getty Images

Tuesday (August 14) is Primary Day in Wisconsin, yes another election is here. Ever since Wisconsin Governor Scott Waker launched the state into political chaos, the result has been constant voting by residents due to the recalls and of course the normal election cycle. The Republican controlled legislature has been complicit in this chaos by passing or repealing laws that continue to inflame a sizable portion of the electorate.

One of these laws is Voter I.D., which the Republicans say roots out fraud. But many others say it attacks a problem that doesn’t exist and instead accomplishes another goal; to limit/prevent left-leaning voters access or at least the same ease of access to polling places that right-leaning voters tend to enjoy. 

The Wisconsin Voter I.D. law lasted for one election before it was permanently suspended by a Dane County judge. That ruling is off to the Wisconsin Supreme Court which State Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has hinted could rule on it’s constitutionality before general election in November.

Currently you don’t need an I.D. to vote in Wisconsin but that doesn’t mean your local poll workers have caught up to the latest rules. To combat confusion and make sure you know your rights on Primary day in Wisconsin the Governmental Accountability Board has issue a guide on the 10 things voters should know.

The City of Madison has also issued information for local voters for Tuesday’s primary.