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Justice Dept. asking if Pa. voter ID law is legal

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - President Barack Obama's Department of Justice is asking whether Pennsylvania's tough new voter law requiring photo identification complies with federal laws.

Assistant U.S. Attorney General Thomas Perez wrote to Pennsylvania officials Monday to request information about the law, which says a voter must show an eligible photo ID card for his or her vote to be counted.

Republican Gov. Tom Corbett signed the GOP-sponsored law in March without a Democratic vote.

The law is being challenged in court as unconstitutional. Democrats say it's an election year stunt to steal the White House. Republicans say it's necessary to prevent voting fraud.

Among other things, the Department of Justice wants to see if state officials tried to determine how many people don't have a legal ID for voting.

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