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The Justice Department says the state failed to show that the law would not deny or limit minorities' right to vote. It's the second state voter ID law the department has blocked.
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The NAACP hopes to apply international pressure to states with strict new voter ID laws.
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South Carolina has filed a federal lawsuit that legal observers say is bound for the Supreme Court, where justices could rule on the constitutionality of the landmark civil rights law.
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A Washington, D.C. debate between a supporter of voter ID laws and an opponent showed that each side suffers from a lack of data to support its position.
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Allegations of "dead" people voting have fueled arguments that a photo ID is needed to stop fraud at the polls.
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South Carolina on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit to overturn a Justice Department decision blocking the state's new photo identification requirement for voting. The state's attorney general says the law "will not disenfranchise any potential South Carolina voter."
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What initially looked to some like widespread voter fraud in South Carolina will likely turn out to be much more benign. A state official said that out of the first six names checked, five involved clerical or poll worker errors, such as someone marking the wrong voter's name in the poll book. The sixth case involved a man who had sent in an absentee ballot, and then died.
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Several states have tightened voting requirements, making it mandatory to show a form of government-issued photo ID before casting a ballot. But millions of Americans don't have a government ID. Host Michel Martin talks with NPR's Corey Dade about who is least likely to have one and why.
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New state laws will require millions of voters to show photo identification when they cast ballots this year. Republicans claim the measures will prevent election fraud. Democrats and activists oppose them, arguing that they are unnecessary because voter fraud is rare.
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In the debate over new voter ID laws, Democrats are accusing Republicans of trying to suppress votes and Republicans are accusing Democrats of condoning voter fraud. It's a sharp partisan divide, but a few people are going against the tide — and they're getting some political heat.