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80% Support: Why the SAVE America Act is the Newest Flashpoint in the Voter ID Debate

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“If you have to show ID in order to buy alcohol, board a plane, or rent a car, you should have to show ID in order to vote,”

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Ridgewood NJ, In a rare moment of national consensus, a recent CNN poll has confirmed what many have suspected: a vast majority of Americans—over 80%—support mandatory photo identification for voting.

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Justice Department Reaches Agreement with State of New Jersey over failure of disability transportation offices to provide voter registration opportunities

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Trenton NJ,  the Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a proposed consent decree to settle a voting rights lawsuit with the State of New Jersey and state officials.

The Justice Department’s lawsuit, brought under Section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act, challenges the failure of disability transportation offices in the State of New Jersey – including NJ Transit Access Link and county-based Community Transportation programs – to provide voter registration opportunities to their customers. 

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