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Harder to vote than get a gun

There are many states where you can buy guns and assault weapons with hardly a second glance, let alone any ID. But to vote, you have to have multiple forms of government-issued identification.

Is America great or what?

Wayne Wilson

Lexington

This story was originally published June 17, 2016 at 8:02 PM with the headline "Harder to vote than get a gun."

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