Bethany Fisher, Author at JURIST

Tennessee high court upholds voter ID law

October 18, 2013 02:41:44 pm

The Tennessee Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously rejected a movement to overturn the Tennessee Voter Identification Act, ruling that a requirement of government-issued photo ID for voters is constitutional. Chief Justice Gary Wade...

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