Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Barred From Enforcement In November Election By Judge

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THOSE LIVING IN PENNSYLVANIA:

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A state judge issued an order Friday that is expected to block enforcement of Pennsylvania's strict voter-identification law in the Nov. 5 general election.

Local poll workers can ask voters to show IDs if they have them and distribute written material about the law, but they may not tell voters at the polls that photo IDs could be required in future elections, Commonwealth Court Judge Bernard McGinley said.

"There is no value in inaccurate information, and the court does not deem inaccurate information `educational.' It is not a matter of confusion – it is a matter of accuracy," McGinley wrote.

McGinley's ruling marked the third consecutive election in which enforcement of the law has been blocked by court order.

Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Barred From Enforcement In November Election By Judge