Study Finds Costs Associated With Voter Ids

Krissah Thompson, Washington Post
Tue, 07/17/2012 - 9:18pm

New laws in 10 states requiring voters to show IDs could present serious challenges to voters without financial resources and transportation, according to a report released Wednesday. The study by the Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law, which opposes the new laws, found several obstacles that could keep voters from being able to cast ballots, including limited access to offices that issue the IDs required under the new measures. Read full article >>

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