Indiana vote suppression law axed

In an attempt to suppress voter turnout, right-wing lawmakers in Indiana passed a law in 2005 that required voters to present an extra form of identification.

The law wasn't authorized by any constitutional provision. Indeed, it was unconstitutional because it was designed to deprive eligible voters of their right to vote.

Interestingly, absentee voters - who have historically been more Republican than in-person voters - didn't have to present an ID under this law.

The League of Women Voters sued the state over this new statute.

Today, the Indiana Court of Appeals has quite properly nixed this law because it is so plainly unconstitutional. It was a 3 to 0 decision.

Naturally, Disaster Daniels is throwing a fit about the court's ruling. He called it "transparently partisan" - even though the law that was axed was as partisan as could possibly be.

(Source: http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/indiana/Court_declares_voter_ID_unconstitutional_20090917)