Explainer: Breaking Down The Voter ID Battle

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Last Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered a lower court to revisit its decision upholding the state’s controversial new voter identification law. The Republican-sponsored law is intended to prevent “in-person voter impersonation” by requiring that voters show a photo ID when they arrive at the polls. It is one of a wave of voter ID laws that have swept across the country in recent years (over 30 states currently require some form of ID to vote).

In our latest Newsbound explainer — published on National Voter Registration Day! – we tackle the voter ID issue and explore these questions: How extensive is in-person voter impersonation? Why is asking for ID such a big deal? And where do we go from here?

The conversation around voting rights and ballot security is a contentious one. We hope the explainer encourages you to dive deeper. In that vein, here are some additional links on the topic of voting rights (which extends beyond just voter ID):