A worker in Neillsville reportedly said getting an ID without a birth certificate could take a few weeks. An emergency rule from Gov. Scott Walker in May directed the issuance of such credentials in six business days if the application for them is not rejected.

Some of the remarks captured in the recordings contradict Peterson’s July court order, issued in response to a legal challenge to the voter ID law by the liberal group One Wisconsin Institute. It instructed the Wisconsin DMV to promptly issue temporary voting credentials to people who lack a voter ID and enter a petition process for the state to provide them one.

The recordings were provided by VoteRiders, a national group that has been critical of — and works to help voters comply with — voter ID laws. The group has turned its focus in recent months to Wisconsin, home of one of the nation’s strictest voter ID laws, which is in place in a presidential election for the first time Nov. 8.

The Wisconsin State Journal sought information from VoteRiders last week and specifically requested the recordings Monday. VoteRiders declined to provide them.

A spokeswoman for the Department of Transportation said Monday that it cannot comment on the recordings referenced in the Journal Sentinel story “because we do not have them and have not heard them.”

“DMV remains committed to working with all eligible voters to ensure they receive identification for voting free of charge,” DOT spokeswoman Patty Mayers said in a statement.

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