# What effect did voter-ID laws have in the 2012 election?

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**Created:** [July 22, 2013, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-effect-did-voter-id-laws-have-in-the-2012-election/664243 "2013-07-22T20:08:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-effect-did-voter-id-laws-have-in-the-2012-election/664243/53 "2013-07-25T19:18:28Z")

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> [@YogSosoth](#):
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> So which is it? Attack the areas where the most voters are disenfranchised? Or take a tiny minority of voter fraud cases and create laws that will add to the first category?

Then answer this question:

1. How many citizens over 18 were denied their chance to vote because  
a) They lack appropriate ID  
b) They are unable (not merely unwilling) to get the appropriate ID

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