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Pa. Top Election Official Disputes Negative Impact of New Voter ID Law

Pennsylvania’s Secretary of the Commonwealth was on the witness stand during day five of the court hearing on Pennsylvania’s new voter ID law.

2012/07/31

(Pa. woman holds her new voter ID. Credit: Cherri Gregg)

ACLU, State File Final Briefs Ahead Of Pa. Voter ID Law Trial

The trial over Pennsylvania’s voter ID law begins next week and ACLU and the Commonwealth submitted their final court papers laying out arguments for and against the law.

2012/07/20

Elders Rally in Philadelphia To Oppose New Penna. Voter ID Law

The chant was, “Don’t block my vote!” as red AARP shirts peppered the lawn at Independence Mall.

2012/07/19

(Philadelphia city commissioner Al Schmidt. Credit: Mike Dunn)

Philadelphia’s Top GOP Election Official Alleges Widespread Voter Fraud in City

Minority city commissioner Al Schmidt says his probe into the May primary is not related to, nor prompted by, the furor over the state’s new voter ID law.

2012/07/18

(Voting rights advocates handed out literature in English and Spanish to those attending the panel discussion in Kensington. Credit: Tim Jimenez)

Groups Highlight Pa. Voter ID Law’s Impact on Puerto Ricans

The panel discussion centered on the new law and its connection with a related issue that surfaced two years ago.

2012/07/13

(Pa. state senator Shirley Kitchen addresses the informational rally she organized in North Philadelphia. Credit: Michelle Durham)

North Philadelphia Rally Puts Voter ID Law In Spotlight

Pennsylvania state senator Shirley Kitchen, whose constituency includes North Philadelphia, held a streetcorner rally at 23rd and Allegheny to remind area residents about Pennsylvania’s controversial new voter ID law.

2012/07/11

Asian Americans Express Concern About Voter ID Law

Several Asian American civil rights groups held a press conference earlier this week to discuss how the Commonwealth’s voter ID law is impacting new immigrants.

2012/07/07

(Senator Vince Hughes speaking at a capitol news conference. Credit: Tony Romeo)

PA Democrats Unhappy With GOP Comments About New Voter ID Law

Democrats in the Pennsylvania legislature are pouncing on comments by the House Republican leader about the newly enacted, controversial voter ID law.

2012/06/26

(file photo: House Majority Leader Mike Turzai) (credit: www.repturzai.com)

PA House Majority Leader Causes Stir With Comments On Voter ID Law

House Majority Leader Mike Turzai has caused a stir with remarks about the controversial, recently-enacted voter photo ID law.

2012/06/26

(Gov. Tom Corbett, in file photo. Credit: Mario Tama/ Getty Images)

New Poll Puts Gov. Corbett at Lowest Ebb of Popularity

A new Quinnipiac University poll shows that in Pennsylvania, Pres. Obama is up, Gov. Corbett is down, and residents are in favor the state’s new voter photo ID law.

2012/06/12

(An elderly man pushes his oxygen as he and his wife arrive to vote in Des Moines, Iowa. Credit: Jewel Samad/ AFP/ Getty Images)

Pa. Officials Urge Nursing Homes To Provide Residents With Voter ID Cards

Under the new law, a photo ID from any of Pennsylvania’s personal care or long-term care facilities is acceptable at the polls as long as it has an expiration date.

2012/06/08

File Photo (credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Court Date For Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Law Set

The ACLU of Pennsylvania announced Thursday that its lawsuit over Pennsylvania’s new Voter ID law has a trial date.

2012/05/24

Most College IDs Don’t Comply With Pennsylvania’s New Voter ID Law

Under the new law, student IDs are acceptable if they contain the students name, the name of the institution, the student’s photo and an expiration date. Since most Pennsylvania college IDs don’t comply, students who want to vote in the Commonwealth are left with a choice.

2012/05/03

Wilola Lee is a plaintiff in the ACLU's lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Voter ID Law. (Credit: Cherri Gregg)

Plaintiff In Voter ID Lawsuit Has Fought For Years To Prove Her Identity

One of the plaintiffs in the suit says she’s spent the last 10 years trying to prove her identity, and has been voting legally in Philadelphia for nearly 40 years.

2012/05/01