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U.S. appeals court to hear arguments on Virginia's voter ID law
Source: Reuters
POLITICS | Thu Sep 22, 2016 | 10:43am EDT
U.S. appeals court to hear arguments on Virginia's voter ID law
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday will hear Virginia Democrats' challenge to a 2013 Republican-backed state law requiring prospective voters to show approved photo identification before casting their ballots.
The Virginia Democratic Party is asking the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, to overturn the law. A federal judge in May upheld the measure passed by the Republican-led legislature and signed by then-Governor Robert McDonnell, also a Republican.
The appeal ahead of the Nov. 8 elections is among legal challenges around the United States to voter identification laws that were driven by Republicans who argue they prevent election fraud.
The Virginia Democratic Party contends that the law was intended to deter young and minority voters from turning out on Election Day and to counter Democrats' growing political clout in the state.
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U.S. appeals court to hear arguments on Virginia's voter ID law
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday will hear Virginia Democrats' challenge to a 2013 Republican-backed state law requiring prospective voters to show approved photo identification before casting their ballots.
The Virginia Democratic Party is asking the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, to overturn the law. A federal judge in May upheld the measure passed by the Republican-led legislature and signed by then-Governor Robert McDonnell, also a Republican.
The appeal ahead of the Nov. 8 elections is among legal challenges around the United States to voter identification laws that were driven by Republicans who argue they prevent election fraud.
The Virginia Democratic Party contends that the law was intended to deter young and minority voters from turning out on Election Day and to counter Democrats' growing political clout in the state.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-virginia-voters-idUSKCN11S0X4