Reuters: Revolt against new U.S. ID card grows (New Hampshire)

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Source: Reuters

Revolt against new U.S. ID card grows

By Jason Szep
Thu May 24, 4:13 PM ET

BOSTON (Reuters) - New Hampshire on Thursday joined a growing
list of states to reject a controversial U.S. identification card
that opponents say will cost billions of dollars to administer and
present a risk to privacy.

The Democratic-controlled state Senate approved legislation to
prohibit the Real ID program in a 24-0 vote, and Gov. John Lynch
said he would sign the bill, which passed the state House of
Representatives on April 6.

New Hampshire becomes the 13th state to oppose the identification
card. Another 22 states are considering similar legislation or
resolutions to reject it, according to the American Civil Liberties
Union.

"I applaud the Senate for overwhelmingly rejecting Real ID and for
sending a strong message to the federal government," Lynch, a
Democrat, said in a statement. "I look forward to signing this
legislation, which will ensure the interests of the people of New
Hampshire are protected."

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