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Ben Adler, of The Politico, writes: "Voting rights activists who hoped the federal government would help local governments pay for paper trails and audits for electronic voting machines have gone from elation to frustration as they watched Republicans who supported such a proposal in committee vote against bringing it to the House floor."

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/042808H.shtml



Supreme Court Upholds Photo ID Law for Voters in Indiana

Mark Sherman reports for The Associated Press: "The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can require voters to produce photo identification without violating their constitutional rights, validating Republican-inspired voter ID laws. In a splintered 6-3 ruling, the court upheld Indiana's strict photo ID requirement, which Democrats and civil rights groups said would deter poor, older and minority voters from casting ballots."

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/042808E.shtml



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