Voters in a booming oil New Mexico city are set to decide on an ordinance that would require a photo ID in local elections in what is the latest battleground over requiring strict identification to cast ballots.
A special election has been scheduled in Hobbs for Dec. 9 on a proposed voter ID law.
The election comes after a number of cities and states across the country have enacted similar measures.
Civil rights groups say such laws disproportionately affect blacks, Latinos, senior citizens and the poor.
But supporters say the measures would help eliminate potential voter fraud.
Organizers behind the Hobbs push admit their efforts are part of a larger movement to enact voter ID legislation in other cities and states.
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