Federal Court Panels Strike Down Restrictive Voter ID Laws in Several States

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Bad week for voter ID laws. Will Supreme Court weigh in before election?

The Christian Science Monitor

The power struggle between the federal judiciary and states that want tighter controls on the voting franchise is building toward a crescendo as the presidential election looms. In the span of a week, federal court panels struck down three key voting-related efforts in Texas and Ohio.