On January 13, 2012, State Representatives Brett Hulsey (D-Madison) and Mark Pocan (D-Madison) and Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee), along with the League of Women’s Voters and community members, announced the release of their letter to US Attorney General Eric Holder, Jr. asking that he use his Voting Rights Act authority to ensure that Wisconsin’s new voting law will not lead to voter suppression when voters are asked to provide documents needed to obtain a photo ID. The event was held at the state Capitol