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Thursday, March 31
 
More ID Laws Proposed
Indiana isn't the only state mired in controversy over proposed state laws requiring voters to present photo ID when they vote. Similar proposals are now pending in Wisconsin, Georgia, and now Ohio, as the Cleveland Plain-Dealer describes here and the A.P. here.

Ohio's law would require all voters to present photo ID at the time of voting. It makes no provision for making ID available to low-income voters who don't have a driver's license.

It appears that Ohio's proposed law would be the strictest in the country, if enacted. According to the Plain-Dealer:
Nineteen states require voters to show identification, but only five of those request photo ID, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Those states - Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina and South Dakota - also allow voters without a photo ID to present other forms of identification, such as a utility bill, or sign an affidavit of identity.
Under Ohio's bill, by contrast, voter's without photo ID would be out of luck. It's almost certain to be challenged in court if enacted.
- posted by Dan Tokaji @ 10:44 PM


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