Pennsylvania Court Sets Aside Voter-ID Ruling for Review
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in setting aside a lower-court ruling upholding a voter identification law, asked the judge to revisit his decision and assess whether all citizens will be able to obtain allowable forms of ID.
Enacted in March, the law requires voters to present a state-issued ID, or an acceptable alternative such as a military ID, to cast a ballot. Opponents of the law said probable Democratic voters, such as the elderly and the poor, are those least likely to have a valid ID by election day. Last month, the Pennsylvania Department of State began offering new ID cards as a last resort for those unable to obtain a valid substitute.