State Voter Id Law Creates Puzzling Catch-22

The Huffington Post, Huffington Post: Politics
Fri, 07/06/2012 - 7:06am

Mississippi legislation that would require residents to present valid photo identification in order to vote this November contains a measure that threatens to throw some prospective voters into a disenfranchising catch-22 situation. The law, signed by Gov. Phil Bryant (R) earlier this year but still pending federal approval, includes a measure allowing Mississipians to get free voter ID cards if they present a birth certificate.

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