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Arkansas Voter ID Law Struck Down

ANOTHER ONE

Just days before voting begins.

The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the state’s law requiring voters to show photo identification before casting a vote is unconstitutional. The decision could have major ramifications for the election, as it comes just days before early voting begins. The court said the law added a requirement for voting that was not in the state’s constitution. The state legislature in Arkansas had overridden Democratic Governor Mike Beebe’s veto to approve the measure last year.

Read it at AP