Seventh Circuit Upholds Wisconsin's Special Exemption from Federal Voter Transparency Law – State Can Keep Charging Up to $12,500 and Redacting Birth Dates on Voter Rolls
A three-judge federal appeals panel handed Wisconsin election officials a major victory Wednesday, upholding the state’s special exemption from the National Voter Registration Act and leaving its costly voter-roll access system intact. The post Seventh Circuit Upholds Wisconsin’s Special Exemption from Federal Voter Transparency Law – State Can Keep Charging Up to $12,500 and Redacting Birth Dates on Voter Rolls appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- A three-judge federal appeals panel affirmed Wisconsin's exemption from the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).
- Wisconsin can continue to charge up to $12,500 for voter records and redact voters' protected birth information.
- The state's exemption is based on its continuous allowance of same-day polling-place registration since August 1, 1994.
- The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) argued the exemption violated constitutional principles and hindered election transparency.
- The Seventh Circuit rejected PILF's arguments, stating the exemption functions as an "equalizer" rather than an infringement on state sovereignty.
- Chief Judge Michael Brennan suggested PILF may lack standing to bring the lawsuit.
- The ruling allows Wisconsin election officials to operate under a state system that imposes significant costs on groups seeking to analyze voter databases.