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June 29, 2007

Gov. mum on voter ID session

The Clarion-Ledger, 6/29/7 Gov. Haley Barbour sidestepped whether he would call lawmakers to Jackson for a special session to approve a court-ordered voter ID system at the polls. However, he doubts the Legislature could comply with a recent federal judge’s decision if they return as scheduled in January. “We’ll see,” Barbour said of a special…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 29, 2007

Barbour, Clark request revised ruling

The Clarion-Ledger, 6/28/7 Gov. Haley Barbour and Secretary of State Eric Clark voted today to ask a federal judge to allow Mississippi voters to show ID without a photo. Both men said they want the judge to reconsider mandating a revamp of the state’s primary system but did not formally make the request in the…