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Supreme Court gets it right with voter photo ID ruling
The Washington DC Examiner Newspaper, The Examiner Apr 29, 2008 1:00 AM (604 days ago)WASHINGTON Constitutional law degrees aren’t necessary when mere common sense is sufficient to conclude, as did the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, that an Indiana law requiring a photo ID to vote “is amply justified by the valid interest in protecting ‘the integrity and reliability of the electoral voting process.’ ” The court thus affirmed with a 6-3 vote both common sense and the Constitution in recognizing that states have the right to safeguard ballot integrity. The case at hand specifically involved an Indiana law requiring presentation of a photo ID before an Indianan can vote. Other states ought to take note of the decision and follow the Hoosiers’ lead.
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