Pennsylvania Voter ID Debate Unlikely to Be Resolved by 2024

Pennsylvania Voter ID Debate Unlikely to Be Resolved by 2024
A sign reminds voters they need photo ID to cast ballots at a polling station in Nashville, Tenn., one of 21 states that require a photo ID to voters. Nebraska voters on Nov. 8 made their state the 22nd to require a photo ID to legally vote. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Beth Brelje
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Voters must show identification before voting in 35 states, but in Pennsylvania and 14 other states without the requirement, voter ID has become one of the election integrity issues that divides people along party lines.

Democrats believe requiring voters to provide ID will disenfranchise people, especially those too poor to obtain identification, although those who eat likely have ID. Identification is required to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
Reporter
Beth Brelje is a former reporter with The Epoch Times. Ms. Brelje previously worked in radio for 20 years and after moving to print, worked at Pocono Record and Reading Eagle.
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