Family members of the chairman of the Alabama GOP have been vexed by state voter identification laws championed by the party for religious reasons, according to a report.
Alabama GOP Chairman John Wahl's brother explained in a 2016 deposition that he deemed biometric identification measures such as the ones needed for a voter ID to be a mark of"the Beast" prophesied in the Book of Revelation, and he has fought to vote without an ID, AL.com reported.“In particular, I object to the biometric nature of IDs in Alabama which started pursuant to the REAL ID Act,” Joshua Wahl explained, according to the outlet.
In Alabama, people can vote without ID if they have at least two officials sign documentation. Unlike other states, Alabama has no religious exemptions in its requirement. Wahl's family managed to win an exception in 2014 but has struggled in the time since due to election workers rejecting requests, according to the report.
Last April, a lawsuit challenging the state's voter ID laws was rejected by a judge in the Circuit Court of Appeals. Wahl's brother Joshua reportedly served as a witness for the lawsuit. John Wahl appeared to cheer the news of the judge's decision, retweeting a tweet from the state GOP hailing the move.
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