WASHINGTON AP – The Supreme Court appeared reluctant Wednesday to strike down the nation’s strictest requirement that voters show photo identification before being allowed to cast a ballot.
The justices heard arguments over an Indiana law, passed in 2005, that’s backed by Republicans as a prudent way to deter voter fraud. Democrats and civil rights groups challenging the law as unconstitutional call it a thinly veiled effort to discourage elderly, poor and minority voters – those most likely to lack proper ID and who tend to vote for Democrats.
