Georgia voter ID law ruling [GA SC]

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Georgia voter ID law ruling [GA SC]

September 19, 2006 08:58:00 pm

Lake v. Perdue, Superior Court of Georgia, September 19, 2006 [holding that the controversial voter ID law in Georgia is not required under the state constitution and would disenfranchise otherwise qualified voters]. Read the full text of the ruling [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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