6-11-13 election reform

The Wisconsin Assembly's elections committee has approved a bill that would increase campaign  contribution limits and allow voters to register online.  The bill originally included language that would have allowed people to opt out of showing photo identification at the polls if they swear they're poor. The provision was intended to overcome an injunction blocking Wisconsin's voter ID requirements.  Election watchers including Common Cause in Wisconsin Director Jay Heck complained last week  the bill would force poor people to embarrass themselves at  the polls.  "it appears that they have backed off now on some of the more what I call odious provisions in this legislation.  For instance they've taken almost all of the voter photo ID stuff out of it,'  Heck said.  The bill's Republican author huddled with Democrats and came up with a new version that doesn't include any voter ID language. The measure would instead double contribution limits and let voters register through a state website. The committee approved the bill 8-1. The full Assembly is expected to vote on the plan Wednesday.