JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Attorney General Jim Hood says the Department of Justice has asked for more information on Mississippi's voter identification law.
Hood says in a statement that the bottom line is that the law will not be precleared by the Justice Department in time for it to be enforced for the Nov. 6 election.
Mississippi's law provides for a wide range of photo identifications that could be used at the polling places.
Supporters of voter ID say it's needed to help ensure the integrity of elections by preventing people from voting under others' names. Opponents say there's been little proof of people masquerading as others to cast ballots. They also contend the ID requirement could suppress voter turnout among poor, elderly and minority voters.
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