An 1846 painting, The County Election by George Caleb Bingham, showing a polling judge administering an oath to a voter.

Millions find new barriers to democracy because of increasing number of states where Voter ID required

Democracy, elections, and voting at DC

Nineteen states have laws that require voters to show photo identification at the polls, though legal fights are pending over the issue in four states, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Civil rights groups argue such laws unfairly target poor and elderly residents who are less likely to have IDs, while supporters say they

A look at voter photo ID requirements