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Fri August 10, 2012
Election 2012

Voter ID Laws: Necessity Or Burden?

Originally published on Fri August 10, 2012 12:00 pm

A wave of states are implementing or considering laws that would require a government photo ID to vote. Some say the laws could disenfranchise voters, others say ID is required for basic needs. Host Michel Martin talks with journalist Kristal Brent Zook and Abigail Thernstrom of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

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