Thursday, February 17, 2011

Maine Lawmakers Consider Bills to Tighten Voting Requirements

Members of the Legislature's Legal and Veterans Affairs Committee are considering a pair of bills that supporters say are designed to build more confidence in Maine's election process. But opponents characterize both as potential barriers to voters that would roll back existing rights and cost the state more money. One bill would eliminate same-day voter registration and the other would require a photo ID in order to vote.

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