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New Year, New Laws: States Diverge On Gun Rights, Voting Restrictions

5:15pm January 02, 2016

by Joel Rose

In North Carolina, you'll need ID to vote; in Oregon, people will be automatically registered. California has a new way to block a person's access to firearms; in Texas, expect to see more handguns.

The Supreme Court early Saturday declined to block a Texas Voter ID law for the November election.

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Politics & Government

Supreme Court Lets Texas Enforce Voter ID Law For Nov. Election

2:50pm October 18, 2014

by Scott Neuman

With three justices dissenting, the high court's ruling effectively blocks a lower federal court decision declaring the law restrictive and unconstitutional.

Voters walk to an early voting site to cast their ballots on Aug. 11 in Miami. On Wednesday, a federal appeals court in Ohio upheld a decision extending early voting in that state. Meanwhile, as Election Day nears, courts are still considering cases about

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As Election Nears, Voting Laws Still Unclear In Some States

11:12am September 26, 2014

by Pam Fessler

A federal appeals court in Ohio just upheld a decision extending early voting in that state — but several other big voting law cases are still undecided, just weeks before the midterm elections.

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