Washington Journal
Voter Photo ID Laws
2006-09-23T08:48:28-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNWY4XC8xOTQwMjMtMDQtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The guests talked about laws for photo identification of voters. On September 20 the House passed a bill, HR 4844 (228-196), requiring voters in federal elections to show photo identification and prove they are U.S. citizens. The bill would require all states to check voters' photo IDs by the November 2008 election. By November 2010, states could only accept identification that shows proof of citizenship. Mr. Torchinsky supported voter ID laws, while Ms. Wang opposed them. The guests responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.
Ms. Crabtree served as guest host.
The guests talked about laws for photo identification of voters. On September 20 the House passed a bill, HR 4844 (228-196), requiring voter…
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The guests talked about laws for photo identification of voters. On September 20 the House passed a bill, HR 4844 (228-196), requiring voters in federal elections to show photo identification and prove they are U.S. citizens. The bill would require all states to check voters' photo IDs by the November 2008 election. By November 2010, states could only accept identification that shows proof of citizenship. Mr. Torchinsky supported voter ID laws, while Ms. Wang opposed them. The guests responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.
Ms. Crabtree served as guest host. close
Ms. Crabtree served as guest host.
The guests talked about laws for photo identification of voters. On September 20 the House passed a bill, HR 4844 (228-196), requiring voter… read more
The guests talked about laws for photo identification of voters. On September 20 the House passed a bill, HR 4844 (228-196), requiring voters in federal elections to show photo identification and prove they are U.S. citizens. The bill would require all states to check voters' photo IDs by the November 2008 election. By November 2010, states could only accept identification that shows proof of citizenship. Mr. Torchinsky supported voter ID laws, while Ms. Wang opposed them. The guests responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.
Ms. Crabtree served as guest host. close
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