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Egnever

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5. Well There is something left out of this

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 01:18 PM

Nov 2014

How many people actually needed one.

Don't get me wrong I think the voter ID laws are an affront to our democracy. Having said that I am not sure there is a large swath of people without a picture ID in this day and age.

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Well There is something left out of this Egnever Nov 2014 #5

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