Judge upholds Pa. voter ID law

Harrisburg : PA : USA | Aug 15, 2012 at 11:56 PM PDT

Source: United Press International

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A Pennsylvania judge refused Wednesday to throw out the state's new voter ID law, ruling challengers did not prove it would prevent people from casting ballots. Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson, in a 70-page opinion, said stopping Pennsylvania from enforcing the law would be more burdensome... FULL ARTICLE AT United Press International

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