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Pa.’s Tough, New Voter ID Law Lands in Court
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The first legal test for Pennsylvania's tough new voter identification law began Wednesday, with state lawyers calling the measure a completely…
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Feds OK Fla. Access to Citizens List
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a victory for Republicans, the federal government has agreed to let Florida use a law enforcement database to challenge people's right…
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Holder Says Texas ID Law Would Harm Minorities
HOUSTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday he opposes a new photo ID requirement in Texas elections because it would be harmful to…
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Voter ID Fight Akin to 60s Battles
HOUSTON (AP) — The head of the NAACP says the group's fight against conservative-backed voter ID laws that have been passed in several states is…
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NAACP Convention Tackles New Voting Laws
HOUSTON (AP) — The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People says its newest battle is really an old one. This year's NAACP national…
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Tough ID Laws Could Block Thousands of 2012 Votes
When Edward and Mary Weidenbener went to vote in Indiana's primary in May, they didn't realize that state law required them to bring government photo…
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Obama Prepping Thousands of Lawyers for Election
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — President Barack Obama's campaign has recruited a legion of lawyers to be on standby for this year's election as legal disputes…
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New Hampshire Governor Vetoes Voting Law
Scratch New Hampshire from the list of states implementing new restrictive voting laws in time to influence this November’s presidential election. New Hampshire Democratic Gov.…
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Eric Holder Vs. the House Judiciary Committee
Congressional Republicans lashed out at Attorney General Eric Holder last week over the Justice Department’s rejection of voter photo identification laws in South Carolina and…
