Debating the Ruling on Election Day Registration
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A federal judge blocks Election Day voter registration in Illinois.
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Election Day voter registration at polling places in Illinois. The judge says the law would unfairly favor urban voters and dilute the vote in rural areas. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has already filed a notice of appeal. Is this case about voter access or rigging the political playing field? We hear arguments on both sides of the case.
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Debating the Ruling on Election Day Registration
Clip: 9/27/2016 | 8m 37sVideo has Closed Captions
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Election Day voter registration at polling places in Illinois. The judge says the law would unfairly favor urban voters and dilute the vote in rural areas. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has already filed a notice of appeal. Is this case about voter access or rigging the political playing field? We hear arguments on both sides of the case.
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