TORONTO – An Ontario judge rules today on a challenge to the Conservative government’s new voter identification rules.
The Council of Canadians, Canadian Federation of Students, and three voters maintain the rules are unconstitutional.
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They argue thousands of people could be disenfranchised if parts of the Fair Elections Act stand.
The government says the changes are needed to prevent voter fraud.
A key issue is whether people should be able to use voter information cards as ID at the polls.
The two sides presented their case to Superior Court Justice David Stinson earlier this month.
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