# Pennsylvania Upholds Voter ID Law

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pennsylvania-upholds-voter-id-law/631582>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [August 15, 2012, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pennsylvania-upholds-voter-id-law/631582 "2012-08-15T17:21:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pennsylvania-upholds-voter-id-law/631582/2 "2012-08-15T17:55:34Z")

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> [@Southern\_Yankee](#):
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> Story from NY Daily News article [here](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/judge-upholds-pennsylvania-voter-id-requirement-article-1.1136769).
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> The article goes on to state that an estimated 750,000 residents of PA do not have the necessary IDs to vote. 10% of the state population.
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> Will this be upheld on appeal? How much does it hurt the Obama campaign if it stands?

It will be upheld on appeal, because it’s consistent with the US Supreme Court’s ruling in Crawford v. Marion County.

It won’t hurt Obama much… a few dozen votes lost from illegal aliens and would-be duplicate voters.

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