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Of these, 24 required a photo identification such as a driver&#8217;s license or a U.S. passport. That is four more states than required the same in the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>November 15, 2024.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Read the full article in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/voting-2024-election-id-rules-1985952\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calls to a voting rights helpline more than doubled on the day of the 2024 election compared to four years earlier, according to data exclusively supplied to Newsweek. 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