Georgia Voter I.D. Cards Aren't Quite Ready

Georgia's July 18 primary elections are less than a month away and still the state's voter ID cards haven't been issued.

The state Board of Elections is expected to approve final rules today governing the state's new photo voter IDs. The rules must still be approved by the U.S. Department of Justice, but state Elections Board Chairman Tex McIver said that will be little more than a formality and could come as soon as this afternoon. The Justice Department already has approved the state's new voter ID law.

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Only voters without a driver's license, passport or other valid government-issued photo ID will need the new ID cards.

The wild card is whether the courts will step in. Emmet Bondurant, the lawyer for a coalition of groups who oppose Georgia's voter ID law, has said he will ask U.S. District Court Judge Harold Murphy for an injunction once federal officials sign off.

Don't you love this? Opponents are waiting until the last minute to file for an injunction on the Georgia Voter I.D. Law. The Justice Department approved the new law months ago, so why wait? If someone opposes the law, why wouldn't they do what they could to stop it, as soon as possible, rather than wait until the 11th hour to file an injunction?

It's pretty sad when one man and one judge can "halt" a law that has been passed by the state legislature twice, signed by the governor twice, and supported by over 90% of the residents of the state.