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March 25, 2011

Restrictive Voter ID Bills Advance in Ohio, Texas 
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Republican lawmakers in Ohio and Texas have advanced controversial voter
identification measures that critics say will discriminate against
people of color. The Ohio measure would restrict acceptable documents
for in-person voting to five types of identification. Ohio residents
would no longer be allowed to present documents including bills, bank
statements, or even government documents. Students would no longer be
allowed to use college IDs. The Texas measure would also force residents
to present valid photo identification such as a driver's license,
passport, military ID, or state ID in order to vote.



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