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Judge Blocks Pennsylvania Voter ID Law

A Pennsylvania judge ruled against the state’s new voter ID law Tuesday. The politically charged issue has divided the two parties for weeks.

Americans Battle for Right to Vote

Americans are facing a serious problem as they get ready to vote for president of their country on November 6. Experts have found that one political party is trying to block qualified people from voting, and having a say in who will lead their country in the next four years.

Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Urges Corbett Administration to Take the Lead in Ensuring Voters Are Informed Of the Changes Ordered by Judge Simpson’s Injunction of the Voter ID Act

HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Rick Bloomingdale and Secretary-Treasurer Frank Snyder today called on the Administration to immediately begin a new public education campaign which clearly and accurately informs all voters that the requirement

National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Applauds Judge Simpson’s Postponement of Voter ID Requirement in PA

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) issued the following statement in response to Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson’s decision to postpone the state’s new voter identification requirement: Melanie L. Campbell, president.

AARP Pennsylvania Praises Injunction in Voter ID Case

Court Order Means Older Voters Won’t Be Required to Secure Photo IDs for November Election    HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ –AARP Pennsylvania today called Commonwealth Court’s order of an injunction in the state Voter ID lawsuit “a victory for older voters statewide.