In voter ID fight, yet another option?

Buried in yesterday's briefs filed ahead of Wednesday's Commonwealth Court hearing, state lawyers revealed another tool they're unveiling in the voter ID dispute.

Voters who lack the required government-issued (or college/nursing home-issued) photo ID and the key documents to otherwise acquire a state photo ID will be able to request a new "Department of State voter ID card" beginning next month.

The new card, first mentioned in the state's legal brief, would be issued to registered voters who know their Social Security number and can provide two documents proving their address, such as a utility bill or lease.

A Department of State spokesman couldn't be tracked down after the documents were filed late yesterday afternoon, but here's my full story for more on the voter ID dispute.

Or check out the arguments from each side yourself, embedded after the jump. 

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The ACLU, which along with the Advancement Project, the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia (PILCOP), and the Washington, DC law firm of Arnold & Porter LLP brought the lawsuit, have posted a witness list that includes most of the names also on the state witness list within their brief.

The ACLU witness list also includes two who are marked as testifying under subpoena: state Rep. Mike Turzai -- who has defended the law vigorously and was blasted for remarking at a GOP gathering that it would allow Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to win Pennsylvania -- and Mark Wolosik, head of the Allegheny elections division.