Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court Justices have a tough one on their hands!
With only two months left before the election, the staunch bench-warmers are being asked to rule that a law requiring voters to produce photo ID at the polling stations is not unconstitutional (or being pitched too late in the political game).
A lower court already voted down efforts by the opposition to block the stiff requirement.
The law is heralded by Republicans who argue that the change will prevent ballot-box stuffing (which, they allege, has occurred in the past in that State).
"It will help instill voter confidence," one official asserted, off the record.
The Democrats say it's just a ploy to suppress the votes of minorities, the young, and individuals most likely to vote for Barack Obama.
A bone of contention?
Some feel the law has been sprung on the voters too quickly, and that individuals keen on casting a ballot in the November election may have difficulty rustling up the necessary legal paperwork.
At an oral argument in recent days, the Justices wondered aloud if the photo requirement should perhaps be phased in slowly.
To a handful of legal scholars, the court’s probing may have hinted at which way they are leaning on the ruling.
The Supreme Court is currently comprised of six sitting Justices (three are Democrats and three are Republicans).
Stay posted for updates!
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