MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on allegations the state Division of Motor Vehicles hasn't been following its own rules for issuing photo IDs to voters (all times local):
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Attorneys for a liberal advocacy group have asked a federal judge to put Wisconsin's voter ID law on hold for next month's election unless the state can immediately improve its process for giving credentials to people lacking key documents.
Attorneys for One Wisconsin Institute say in a filing made Tuesday in U.S. District Court that audio recordings made at Division of Motor Vehicles offices across the state show would-be voters are being giving inaccurate and misleading information.
The motion cites recordings revealing DMV workers in multiple locations across Wisconsin giving inaccurate information about the availability of credentials that would allow them to cast a ballot.
The legal filing came hours after the head of the state Department of Transportation tried to reassure lawmakers that front-line workers would receive additional training with the election just five weeks away...
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