Federal judge tosses Ga. voter ID lawsuit; law will be enforced
ATLANTA (Map, News) - A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a challenge to Georgia's voter identification law, saying the statute does not impose a significant burden on the right to vote.
Barring an appeal, U.S. District Judge Harold Murphy's decision removes the last obstacle to enforcing the voter ID law for local special elections in 22 counties on Sept. 18. Early voting begins Monday.
Murphy praised the state's "exceptional efforts to contact voters who potentially lacked a valid form of Photo ID." He said the plaintiffs lacked standing to bring the suit because they have been unable to locate voters harmed by the law.
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