Philadelphia Groups Scramble to Help Residents Get Voter ID

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One community journalist follows the chaos of Pennsylvania's new political landscape.

Pennsylvania's Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday to make a final decision on the state's voter ID law--and the case has drawn so much attention that a live stream has been established to watch it. But the battle over Philadelphia's voter ID isn't just being fought inside a courtroom: grassroots as well as national groups are organizing to get people the identification they need in order to cast a ballot on Election Day. But it's not easy. These groups have registered voters in the past, but navigating the requirements necessary to obtain ID requires serious resources that may not be readily available, especially in a bad economy.