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Georgia Photo Voter ID Law Upheld

Georgia's much-debated photo voter ID law survived a major court challenge Thursday when a federal judge found it did not impose a significant burden on the right to vote. The ruling upholds Georgia's law, said to be one of the most restrictive in the country, and clears the way for it to be enforced in the upcoming local elections on Sept. 18. Early voting begins Monday.

STATE LAW UPHELD: Bring photo ID for voting, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, September 7, 2007.