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NPR Story
6:31 pm
Fri December 23, 2011
Justice Department Blocks New S.C. Voting ID Law
By editor
The Justice Department has blocked a new South Carolina voting law, saying it violates the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The state law requires voters to present a photo ID in order to vote. The Justice Department says the law disenfranchises minorities, but the state says it protects against voter fraud. For more, Robert Siegel talks to NPR's Pam Fessler.