Gov. Bob McDonnell saves controversial bills for last

Published March 26, 2013 4:00am ET



Virginians next year will have to present a photo ID at the polls before they’ll be allowed to vote, a change Gov. Bob McDonnell signed into law late Monday night.

The bill was among several controversial measures on which McDonnell reserved action until just before a midnight deadline to sign, veto or amend more than a dozen bills passed by the General Assembly last month. He signed 721 bills, amended 85 and vetoed six.

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