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On the recordOctober 16, 2019
Just one day after the Court's Shelby decision, Alabama began requiring photo identification to vote.
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Terri Sewell
Democratic · Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Sewell highlights immediate changes in Alabama voting laws post-Shelby decision.

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