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Supreme Court Rules Regarding Voter Identification

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The Supreme Court Ruled that states can require voter identification. Not the most surprising ruling, but an important ruling.

In a 6-3 decision, the justices upheld an earlier decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.

Proponents of the Indiana law at issue in the case, Crawford v. Marion County Election Board, said the state’s interest in preventing voter impersonation fraud outweighs whatever burden might be placed on a small number of people.

“There is no question about the legitimacy or importance of the state’s interest in counting only the votes of eligible voters,” Justice John Paul Stevens wrote for the court. “Moreover, the interest in orderly administration and accurate record keeping provides a sufficient justification for carefully identifying all voters participating in the election process.”

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Apr 28, 2008
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