League Says Supreme Court Voter ID Decision 'Disgraceful'

Voters Cannot Look to Court to Ensure Fair Elections

WASHINGTON, April 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "This is a disgraceful decision by a court that has no credibility on election issues. The court has shown once again that it does not respect voters," said Mary G. Wilson, president of the League of Women Voters of the United States.

Because of the procedural status of the case, there was no record on which the Court could judge how great the burden of a photo ID requirement would be on voters. Nonetheless, the three key justices found that the burden was not "excessively burdensome." This finding is "intellectually as well as morally bankrupt," Wilson said.

"There is a concerted effort in this country to disenfranchise legal voters and, unfortunately, this Supreme Court has joined those ugly efforts," Wilson said.

This is a "bad decision for our democracy," Wilson asserted. "Just because the Supreme Court says a bad policy is constitutional doesn't mean legislatures should adopt it," she said. "The League of Women Voters will be fighting against these limitations on democracy in the states and, when necessary, in Congress," she said.

"It is simply disgraceful when the Supreme Court refuses to protect the constitutional voting rights of Americans," Wilson said.

"We can no longer look to this Supreme Court to ensure fair elections," Wilson concluded.