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to produce certain forms of photo identification in order to cast a ballot. three justices dissented. naacp and heritage foundation. they discuss voter id laws and the potential impact on maternal elections. the national press club posted this on thursday. it is just over one hour. >> good morning.

welcome to the national press club, the world's leading professional organization for journalists. i am the club president. the midterm elections are just a few days away and since the last election cycle, new election and voter id laws had been put into place in a number of states. the have been numerous court rulings on the motility -- on the ability -- on the validity that others condemn as suppressing voter turnout by making a more difficult for the poor, minority groups, the elderly and the physically challenged to cast their ballots. this morning, we would hear from experts on both sides of the issue. is the president of the naacp defense fund. she served as a fellow for the american civil liberties union and is on leave as a pfe