Senate Approves Voter Id Measure; but Doyle Again Vows to Veto Bill

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Madison The Wisconsin Legislature on Wednesday sent Gov. Jim Doyle a requirement to show a photo ID to vote a controversial change the Democratic governor promised to veto again.

A 21-12 vote of the state Senate put the bill on Doyle's desk, since it passed the state Assembly, 64-33, in February. Both of those votes fall short of the two-thirds majorities needed to override Doyle's veto, however one vote short in the Senate and two votes short in the Assembly.

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Senate Approves Voter Id Measure; but Doyle Again Vows to Veto Bill

Doyle said Wednesday that the photo ID requirement would be a new barrier for up to 150,000 senior citizens who have been voting all their lives. He added, "I'll veto it again." The governor first spiked it in 2003 before widespread problems were found in Milwaukee's vote for pr...

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