CNN – North Carolina lawmakers passed a measure that requires residents to present photo identification to vote, joining a handful of other states that have approved the controversial proposal.
The Republican-dominated House approved the measure late Thursday night , saying it will help prevent voter fraud. It passed the state’s Senate a day earlier.
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“A measure that restores confidence in our election process and ensures voters are who they say they are is a no-brainer — and nearly three-quarters of North Carolinians agree,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger. “This bill will bring North Carolina in line with the majority of other states that already require voter ID.”
In the past two years, at least 11 states have approved laws requiring voters to show identification at voting booths.
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