Opponents Say S.C.’s Voting Law Unfair For The Poor

This year, South Carolina passed a law requiring voters to show a government-issued photo ID at the polls. It still needs approval from the Justice Department. But voting rights advocates say it will be a burden for the poor and elderly who don’t have birth certificates, or who have certificates with misspelled names or wrong dates.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/10/19/141508278/opponents-say-s-c-s-voting-law-unfair-for-the-poor?ft=1&f=1014

Kent Conrad Tom Coburn Tom Udall Ron Wyden Jack Reed