Requiring voters to show a photo ID to cast a ballot is controversial.
Supporters say the policy ensures the legitimacy of elections; critics say it’s a form of voter suppression. But the practice might disproportionately affect one minority group: the transgender community.
It’s a side effect of a larger problem: barriers to getting names and gender markers on IDs to match them.
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