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Friday, March 08, 2013  State election officials have printed over 1,100 photo identification cards for voters to use at the polls to comply with South Carolina's new voter ID law.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  The federal government will have to pay part of South Carolina's $3.5 million price tag for a lawsuit over the state's tough new voter ID law.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  South Carolina's NAACP president says a racist email acknowledged by the author of the state's voter ID law should help persuade a panel of federal judges to find against it.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  A federal court has ruled against a Texas law that would require voters to present photo IDs to election officials before being allowed to cast ballots in November.

Monday, April 02, 2012  The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People wants to get involved in a federal lawsuit over South Carolina's voter ID law.

Thursday, March 22, 2012  South Carolina voters represented by the American Civil Liberties Union have been granted permission to get involved in a lawsuit over the state's new voter ID law.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  South Carolina's top prosecutor says the U.S. Justice Department was wrong to block South Carolina from requiring voters to show government-issued photo identification to vote.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011  Leaders of the NAACP say they will do everything they can to fight South Carolina's new voter ID law.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley signed a bill Wednesday that requires people to have a state or military photo identification card before voting.  Republicans say the bill is crucial to avoiding election fraud.  Democrats say the measure will suppress voter turnout. They cite state data that shows 178,000 registered voters don't have a driver's license.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011  The League of Women Voters, NAACP and AARP stood together on the State House steps hoping to stop the bill saying lawmakers haven't considered the final cost.  Supporters say it's necessary to keep voter integrity.