Justice Department OKs Georgia Voter ID Law

[meganmonkey]

ATLANTA (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department gave its approval Friday to a Georgia law requiring voters to show a photo ID at the polls.

Supporters - including Republican Gov. Sonny Perdue, who signed the measure earlier this year - say it is needed to crack down on voter fraud. Opponents say it unfairly discriminates against minorities, the poor and the elderly, who are less likely to have a driver's license.

Under the law, voters who do not have a license can get a state-issued photo ID for free.

The law makes Georgia one of seven states to require photo identification at the polls.

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