Waging a Battle Over Voter ID Laws

Name: Waging a Battle Over Voter ID Laws
Uploaded: 2012-03-14T22:00:00Z
Duration: P492S
Description: Across the country, voting rights activists including Rock the Vote have campaigned against a surge of state voter identification laws, requiring individuals to provide a photo ID before they cast a ballot. Gwen Ifill and guests discuss the latest move by a Wisconsin judge and the U.S. Justice Department blocking a Texas law.

Clip: 03/14/2012 | 8m 12s

Across the country, voting rights activists including Rock the Vote have campaigned against a surge of state voter identification laws, requiring individuals to provide a photo ID before they cast a ballot. Gwen Ifill and guests discuss the latest move by a Wisconsin judge and the U.S. Justice Department blocking a Texas law.

Aired: 03/14/12

Rating: NR

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