WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court Friday refused to block an Arizona law requiring voters to present identification at the polls.
The justices overturned an appellate court decision that would have put the law on hold, the Arizona Republic reported. A lawsuit challenging the law is pending in U.S. District Court.
"The facts in these cases are hotly contested and 'no bright line separates permissible election-related regulation from unconstitutional infringements,'" the Supreme Court ruling said. "Given the imminence of the election and the inadequate time to resolve the factual disputes, our action today shall of necessity allow the election to proceed without an injunction suspending the voter identification rules."
Under the Arizona law, aimed at keeping illegal immigrants from voting, voters need either a photo ID or two pieces of identification with their name and address. Critics say the law poses a hardship for the elderly and poor.
