Supreme Court upholds photo ID law for voters in Indiana

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By Tiffany Griffin

Story Created: Apr 28, 2008 at 10:28 AM EDT

Story Updated: Apr 28, 2008 at 10:37 AM EDT

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.

Monday, Apr 28 at 6:29 PM Anonymous wrote ...

why would it deter them from voting????its just like cashing a check,you must show id to do that too.sounds to me that someone wants it to be easy to fraud the vote with illegals or fakes

Monday, Apr 28 at 6:09 PM Anonymous wrote ...

how stupid can people be thinking its unconstitutional to ask for id for voting?its the law you are to have a photo id on you at all times anyway.duh,just wasting more of our money going to court,should make the idiot that took it to court pay court fees !!!!!

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