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July 5, 2012

Republican Governor Rejects Voter ID Bills in Michigan 
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In a surprise victory for voting rights advocates, Republican Michigan
Gov. Rick Snyder has refused to sign three bills that would have
restricted voting rights in the state. One bill rejected by Snyder would
have required voters to show a photo ID in order to obtain an absentee
ballot, while a second restricted voter registration drives. Snyder also
rejected a bill that would have required residents to check off a box on
their ballot stating that they are U.S. citizens. Republican legislators
backed the laws as part of what critics call a nationwide push to
disenfranchise people of color and other possible Democratic voters
ahead of the November election.

 

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