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    Pennsylvania Judge Blocks Controversial Voter ID Law

    Voters in Pennsylvania can still be asked for photo ID in November's election, but if they don't have it, they can vote anyway.  That's the ruling of Judge Robert Simpson. Angela Couloumbis reports on state politics for the Philadelphia Inquirer 's Capitol Bureau in Harrisburg.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Voters in Pennsylvania can still be asked for photo ID in November's election, but if they don't have it, they can vote anyway. That's the ruling of Judge Robert Simpson. Angela Couloumbis reports on state politics for the Philadelphia Inquirer's Capitol Bureau in Harrisburg.

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      Angela Couloumbis

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Veterans and the VA Backlog
    1. 0:00Pennsylvania Judge Blocks Controversial Voter ID LawYou’re reading this
    2. 7:26The Worst Backlog in Washington
    3. 50:25Presidential Candidates Prep for Debate
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