Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Voter ID law in Wisconsin on trial in federal court

African American voters. PHOTO/File

(Reuters) - A Wisconsin state law requiring voters to present photo identification went on trial in federal court on Monday, with critics arguing that the law would discourage African American and Latino residents from casting ballots, while supporters said it would prevent fraud.

Both sides presented often-stated arguments in the latest federal trial over a state law which requires government-issued identification before voting. Such laws, passed

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