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May 11, 2009
Atlanta (AP) -- Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue signed a divisive law Tuesday making the state only the second after Arizona to require prospective voters to prove their U.S. citizenship, a practice opponents say would keep the poor, elderly and minorities away from the ballot box.
To take effect, the law must obtain clearance from the U.S. Justice Department under the Voting Rights Act. And legal challenges appeared likely despite supporters who insist the measure would safeguard the integrity of the voting process.
The law revived a racially charged battle in Georgia. Critics complain it would disenfranchise poor and minority voters - many of them U.S. citizens - who lack required documents.
The Associated Press
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