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Hawaii Hiker

(3,166 posts)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 02:16 PM Jul 2012

State of current voter ID laws

Good summary from NBC's political blog....Shit, i didn't know the NH legislature over-rode Lynch's veto....GOP knows they won't win this election unless they fucking steal it...

http://nbcpolitics.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/19/12834429-lots-of-litigating-to-go-before-voters-cast-their-ballots?lite&__utma=14933801.414470363.1342472559.1342712328.1342720958.13&__utmb=14933801.2.10.1342720958&__utmc=14933801&__utmx=-&__utmz=14933801.1342472559.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)|utmcct=/&__utmv=14933801.|8=Earned%20By=msnbc%7Ccover=1^12=Landing%20Content=Mixed=1^13=Landing%20Hostname=www.nbcnews.com=1^30=Visit%20Type%20to%20Content=Earned%20to%20Mixed=1&__utmk=110270085

New Hampshire (4 electoral votes; 2008 winner: Obama with 54 percent)
Last month the Republican-controlled state legislature overrode Democratic Gov. John Lynch’s veto of a voter ID bill. The state is covered by Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act which requires it to get pre-approval -- called “preclearance” -- from the Justice Department or from the federal court in Washington before implementing any changes in voting procedures. A Justice Department official said DOJ’s determination will be issued on Sept. 5.

Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney will be campaigning in the state, which the NBC News Political Unit rates as a toss-up, on Friday.

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State of current voter ID laws (Original Post) Hawaii Hiker Jul 2012 OP
PA's voter suppression law is on a see-saw right now. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #1
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