State Senator Mary Lazich issued the following statement about Senate Bill Six, the Voter ID bill. Senate Bill Six was voted to its third reading by the Senate Thursday.

 

“I am pleased this important piece of legislation took another step forward. Ensuring integrity of elections is of utmost importance in our democracy. Requiring voters to show photo identification is a reasonable step and one that is constitutional.

 

“During 2008 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Indiana’s voter ID law. The court found the state’s interest in preventing voter fraud, modernizing elections and promoting public confidence in the integrity of the electoral process outweighed the limited burden upon voters’ rights. Today, we advance those three constitutionally-tested interests in Wisconsin.

 

“When this bill is finally signed into law, it will provide Wisconsin voters more confidence in the integrity of their elections and will not disenfranchise legitimate voters.”