What Effect, If Any, Did Voter ID Laws Have on the Election?

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Thu, 11/15/2012
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Experts agree that much-assailed voter ID laws were less an issue in this election than limited early voting hours, lengthy ballots and precincts shuttered after Hurricane Sandy. These issues contributed to long wait times, prompting some to simply throw up their hands and give up on voting.