Georgia Voter ID Battle Ends

Georgia’s court battle over photo I.D.’s at the polls has ended. The U.S. Supreme court announced today that it will not to hear the case.

That means a lower court ruling with stand, which says Georgia’s Photo I.D. law is legal and not a burden to voters. Opponents had argued that the law discriminates against the poor and the elderly.

Earlier this year the High Court ruled in an Indiana case that a photo I. D. requirement is a legitimate verification tool.