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On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
In one Southern State, it is estimated that some 600,000 voters were basically precluded from voting in an election because of new voter ID requirements.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin highlights the impact of voter ID laws on voter turnout.

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