Voting protections

I came across an article about the federal trial that began Monday in which a Wisconsin voter ID law is being challenged under section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The Wisconsin law requires voters to have a state-issued ID. This past June, the Supreme Court struck down part of the law, but did not rule on section now being challenged, which prohibits procedures that discriminate on race or other protected groups. The Advancement Project and the American Civil Liberties Union both brought cases against the law, saying that the law makes it harder for minorities to vote. A county judge has already blocked the law, but opponents of the law want ensure the requirement will not go back into effect. Proponents of the law argue that all citizens can obtain an ID and that the law helps limit voter fraud in the state.

The topic is very fitting to what we have been discussing in class and brings up the issue of voting in America. Particularly, this questions the function of the government in regulating voting. What is the balance between protecting the right of citizens to vote and protecting citizens from voter fraud?