In a ruling with implications for the presidential race, a judge Wednesday rejected an effort by civil rights groups to block Pennsylvanias new voter ID law, legislation that Republicans say is needed to prevent fraud at the polls this fall.
Commonwealth Court Judge Robert E. Simpson, a Republican, rejected the complaint that sought an injunction to prevent the law from taking effect. The measure, approved by the Republican-controlled legislature last spring, requires voters to show a state-approved photo ID such as a drivers license in order to vote.
The ACLU and other groups opposed to the law are expected to appeal. They argue that the law will disenfranchise thousands of voters, especially lower-income residents and minorities.
A number of other states with Republican-controlled legislatures have also passed or are considering law to toughen identification standards
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