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From The Lexington Herald-Leader: ‘A snipe hunt.’ KY House passes bill requiring photo ID to vote in McConnell election.

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By DANIEL DESROCHERS

It’s now all but certain that Kentucky voters will have to show a photo identification before casting a ballot for president and other federal and state offices in November’s general election.

The Kentucky House of Representatives voted 62-35 Tuesday in favor of the proposal, fulfilling a campaign pledge of Secretary of State Michael Adams that has marched through the legislature despite a lack of evidence of in-person voter fraud.

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