Groups Rally Against Voter ID Law

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Jul 18, 2012, 12:49 ET

PHILADELPHIA, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Join AARP and other public interest groups as we rally in support of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) lawsuit challenging the voter ID law in Pennsylvania on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at noon. The rally will be held on the People's Plaza at Independence Mall in Philadelphia. According to state election officials, over 758,000 registered voters in PA lack the necessary ID to vote in the November general elections. This burden will fall heaviest on vulnerable populations, especially the elderly, economically disadvantaged, diverse communities and Philadelphians in general.

WHO:	Ivonne Gutierrez Bucher, AARP
	Stephanie Singer, City Commissioner, Chair
	Reggie Shuford, Executive Director, ACLU
	Marian K. Schneider, Advancement Project
	Karen Buck, SeniorLAW Center
	John Chin, Executive Director, Philadelphia Chinese Development Corporation
	E. Steven Collins, Director of Urban Marketing and External Relations, Radio One
	David Castro, I-LEAD
	Ellen Mattleman Kaplan, Committee of Seventy

WHAT:	Voter ID Rally

WHEN:	Thursday, July 19, 2012
	12:00 p.m. Noon

WHERE:	People's Plaza
	5th and Market Street (Southwest Corner)
	Philadelphia, PA 19106

INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES
Speakers will be available for interviews, and seniors will be available to speak about the challenges of obtaining a valid photo ID for the November elections. Call or email Angela Foreshaw for more details.

Contact: Angela Foreshaw, AARP
267-825-9922; [email protected]

SOURCE AARP Pennsylvania