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Supreme Court upholds voter ID law

Justices say states can make checks at polling places

By James Vaznis
Globe Staff / April 29, 2008

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The US Supreme Court ruled yesterday that states can require voters to show government-issued identification cards at polling places, overriding objections of Democrats who fear such a mandate will block some poor, older, and minority voters from casting ballots. (Full article: 789 words)

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