Several states have passed laws that would combat voter fraud
through requiring photo ID at the polls. Supporters of the laws
contend that such a requirement would greatly reduce the rate of
fraudulently voting. Vociferous criticism of the ID requirement has
emerged, however, due to the fact that immigrants, senior citizens,
minorities, and low-income voters disproportionally lack photo
IDs.
Without proper advertisement of the laws before election
day, or perhaps without subsidizing the costs of IDs for low-income
voters, many could be left without the opportunity to vote come
November 6. Wisconsin, for example, has provided free photo
IDs in an attempt to remove any financial barrier to vote. Voter
ignorance of the new provision could still leave many without the
proper identification to cast their vote. In Pennsylvania, for
example, more than 758,000 registered voters do not have
state IDs, and while other forms of acceptable ID under the law
exist such as
