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Mugu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-28-08 10:10 AM
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Supreme Court upholds photo ID law for voters in Indiana
By MARK SHERMAN, AP via Google

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled that states can require voters to produce photo identification without violating their constitutional rights. The decision validates Republican-inspired voter ID laws.

The court vote 6-3 to uphold Indiana's strict photo ID requirement. Democrats and civil rights groups say the law would deter poor, older and minority voters from casting ballots.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iegvd98ph9koi4IJgrhdaPAwZsxQD90ATLAO1
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MNDemNY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-28-08 10:11 AM
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1. This does not bode well for Obama.
Or the Dems. in the GE.
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Doityourself Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-28-08 10:23 AM
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3. And why is that?
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MNDemNY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-28-08 10:25 AM
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4. This will have the effect of disqualifying black voters at a disproportional rate.
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Doityourself Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-28-08 10:36 AM
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5. How so? And what about the Latino vote?
Edited on Mon Apr-28-08 10:37 AM by Doityourself
Personally, as a black person, I see nothing wrong with requiring ID for people to vote. Of course, I'm sure many others disagree with me.

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no_hypocrisy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-28-08 10:15 AM
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2. What's next? Will voter registration need to be held in the DMV office?
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