Williams Comments on Voter ID Decision

PHILADELPHIA, January 17, 2014 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams today issued the following comment in response to Commonwealth Court Judge Bernard McGinley’s decision today to strike down the Corbett administration’s voter identification law. “We knew when this law...

State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams reacts to Voting Rights Act ruling

HARRISBURG, June 25, 2013 – State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams, Democratic whip and member of the Senate State Government Committee, today said the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision on the Voting Rights Act could spell bad news for Pennsylvania: “The decision today was...

Williams: Voter ID Court Ruling a Victory for Pennsylvanians

HARRISBURG, Oct. 2, 2012 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams (D-Phila./Delaware) issued the following statement on today’s Commonwealth Court ruling on Pennsylvania voter ID law: “Today’s ruling constitutes a victory for the people of Pennsylvania, of every age, every...

Williams Invites Public to Voter ID Education and Action Rally

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5, 2012 — On the day the state Supreme Court is set to hear arguments about the state’s controversial new voter ID law, state Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams will host a Voter ID Education and Action Rally to help voters take the necessary steps to...

State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams reacts to voter ID ruling

PHILADELPHIA, August 15, 2012 – State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams, Democratic whip and Democratic chair of the state government committee, offered this reaction to the Commonwealth Court ruling that upheld the contentious voter ID law: “To say I’m disappointed, even...

Williams Denounces Republican Comments on Voter ID Law

HARRISBURG, June 26, 2012 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams today denounced recent comments by a top Republican lawmaker on the state’s new voter ID law and noted that the efforts to challenge it are still ongoing.

Williams Statement on Latest Voter ID Lawsuit Ruling

PHILADELPHIA, May, 30, 2012 — The ruling from Judge Robert Simpson in last week’s hearing decided against state Rep. Tom Killion (R-Chester) and others in their attempt to intervene and insert their complaint into the voter ID lawsuit filed by the ACLU, NAACP,...

Williams Comments on Latest Voter ID Lawsuit Development

HARRISBURG, May 24, 2012 — As a legal challenge to Pennsylvania’s new voter ID law continues, state Sen. Anthony H. Williams said today that he is closely monitoring the latest development, in which Republicans are attempting to block efforts for an expedited...

Williams to Voters: Defend Your Right; Get a Photo ID

HARRISBURG, March 27, 2012 — Following the recent enactment of a voter ID law in Pennsylvania, state Sen. Anthony H. Williams said today that voters who do not have a current valid photo ID should take the steps now so their vote can count in the November presidential...

Williams: ‘Battle is Not Over’ on Voter ID Measure

HARRISBURG, March 14, 2012 — State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams, Democratic chair of the state government committee, offers these comments about the passage of HB 934 and voter ID: “While I’m disappointed that the state House has continued this march toward voter...

Williams Combats Voter ID Bill

HARRISBURG, MARCH 5, 2012 — Hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians could lose their right to vote if HB 934 moves to the governor’s desk, which is why state Sen. Anthony H. Williams today called for its defeat. A vote on the measure is expected in the state Senate...