US Senate Defeats Amendment to Require Photo ID at Polls

June 5th, 2007

On June 5, the U.S. Senate defeated an amendment to the Immigration bill that would have required states to turn away voters from the polls, unless those voters presented a government-issued photo ID. The vote was 52-41. Thanks to Rick Hasen’s Election Law Blog for this news. The amendment was sponsored by Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).

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