The Justice Department's rejection of South Carolina's voter ID law probably won't prevent other states from adopting similar measures, analysts say. "Unfortunately, I don't think this is going to have a significant chilling effect," said Wendy Weiser, a voter ID opponent and lawyer at the Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University law school. The South Carolina law would have required voters to show one of five government-issued IDs — such as a drivers license or passport — before casting a ballot. --- Most states can change their election laws without having to get advance approval from the federal government. And those that do need approval can turn to the courts if the Justice Department says no, noted David Bositis, an analyst with the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. He said many states already have passed tougher voter ID laws or other measures — such as shortening early-voting days — that critics say have a discriminatory impact. Read more at USA Today.
