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Judge: Pennsylvania voter ID law on hold until after election
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Judge Robert Simpson ruled Tuesday that voters will not be required to show photo identification at the polls this November, but election officials may still ask. The judge’s ruling essentially extends the transition period for Pennsylvania’s tough voter ID law, letting officials ask for identification but prohibiting them…
New Hampshire governor vetoes ‘restrictive’ voter ID law
New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch (D) on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have required voters to present a government-issued photo identification before casting a ballot. “The right to vote is a fundamental right that is guaranteed to all citizens of this State under the United States and New Hampshire…
Voter photo ID, E-Verify laws to take effect in new year
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) – Laws that require voters to present photo identification at the polls, recognize same-sex civil unions and aim to restrict illegal immigration are among the state measures taking effect on New Year’s Day. Measures passed in 2011, which numbered nearly 40,000 across the country, often reflected…
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