COLUMBIA, S.C. AP – The federal government has officially objected to claims that South Carolina’s new voter identification law is fair to minorities, according to court documents filed Monday.
The arguments constitute U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s response to a lawsuit by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson. The Republican sued Holder earlier this year, arguing that the state’s new law that requires voters to have photo ID law is not discriminatory and is similar to one in Indiana that has already been upheld.
