Wisconsin voter ID law trial begins in federal court

By Brendan O'Brien MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - A Wisconsin state law requiring voters to present photo identification went on trial in federal court on Monday, with critics arguing that the law would discourage African-American and Latino residents from casting ballots, while supporters said it would prevent fraud. The lawsuits accuse Wisconsin of violating the U.S. Constitution and the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which bars voting practices that discriminate based on race. That part does not apply to Wisconsin, which does not have such a history. During opening statements, attorney John Ulin told the court the voter ID law in Wisconsin is an attempt to suppress black and Latino voters, who are less likely than whites to have necessary identification.



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