Maine Voter ID Law: Voter identification law in Maine blocked for seriously damaging the election process – Maine voter ID law would have put up barriers to voting for thousands

Elections panel gives thumbs down to Maine voter ID law

Raw Story

An independent panel appointed to review Maine’s electoral system has strongly recommended that the state not implement a voter ID law. According to a preview of the report provided to Huffington Post, the five-member committee voted 4 to 1 against such a measure. “The Commission, by a 4 to 1 vote…

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