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What's Wrong with this Picture?: New Photo ID Proposals Part of National Push to Turn Back the Clock on Voting Rights

April 7, 2011

In a new report, Advancement Project sounds the alarm on photo ID proposals pending in states across the nation that could disenfranchise millions of voters in the 2012 elections and beyond. In a reactionary trend that is part of the largest legislative effort to scale back voting rights in a century, nearly two-thirds of the states are considering repressive photo identification requirements for voting. The comprehensive report, “What’s Wrong With This Picture?

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ADVANCEMENT PROJECT REPORT HIGHLIGHTS PERILS OF PHOTO ID PROPOSALS

April 7, 2011

(WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 7, 2011) – In a report released today, Advancement Project, a next-generation civil rights organization that works to eliminate barriers to voting, is sounding the alarm on photo ID proposals pending in states across the nation that could disenfranchise millions of voters in the 2012 elections.

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