Walker Now Opposes Ending Same Day Voter Registration
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 12:24pm
AP
Madison, WI
MADISON - Gov. Scott Walker says he no longer favors ending same-day voter registration in Wisconsin, citing a report that says doing away with it would cost at least $5.2 million. A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report says Walker told reporters in Pewaukee on Wednesday ''there is no way'' he'd sign such a costly bill.
The report came from the state Government Accountability Board.
It said if the state eliminated same-day registration it would have to make other changes to comply with federal laws.
Walker had previously said he would sign such a bill, although it wasn't a priority for him and he wouldn't push the issue in the Legislature.
He says in light of the new report he doesn't think lawmakers would even try to approve such a bill.
