Michigan voter photo ID ruling [MI SC]

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Michigan voter photo ID ruling [MI SC]

July 18, 2007 11:15:00 am

In re Request for Advisory Opinion Regarding Constitutionality of 2005 PA 71, Michigan Supreme Court, July 18, 2007 [upholding a voter photo ID law and rejecting arguments from critics that the ID requirement is essentially a poll tax]. Read the full text of the opinion [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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