ID rules for voter registration may cause confusion- (For the people of Georgia)

[susanbanks44]

Georgians who mailed voter registration applications to their county registrars are receiving letters telling them they must send in proof of identification or risk having their ballots challenged on Election Day.

But the letters overstate a new federal law designed to make it easier for Americans to register and vote, say election protection watchdogs and the Barack Obama campaign. The Secretary of State’s Office disagrees, saying the letters simply outline the federal law.

That law, the Help America Vote Act, says voters registering for the first time must show identification either at the time of registration or at the polls on Election Day.

But letters sent by registrars, a form letter provided them by the Secretary of State, suggests that Georgians must submit identification immediately, a problem some critics fear could cause confusion at the polls, dampen turnout or cause votes not to be counted.

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http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2008/10/06/voters_1006.html