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Judge: New Voter Registrations Must Match With Other Government Documents

Ohio is one of several states apparently using social security data to verify new voter registrations and check the voter rolls. But a federal judge says Ohio must check new voter registrations against other government documents. The order resulted from a lawsuit filed by the Ohio Republican Party against Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, a Democrat.

Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler reports.