11-5-13 wi voter photo id hearing

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A federal hearing over Wisconsin's voter-ID law has begun with several minority witnesses, many of whom said their efforts to obtain a state-issued ID were met with bureaucratic obstacles that took time, money and legal assistance to overcome. Wisconsin's voter ID law was only in effect for the February 2012 primary. It was later blocked when a county judge handling a separate state lawsuit declared the measure unconstitutional, and it remains on hold.