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POLL OVERVIEW:<br />
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The NAACP will go before a United Nations panel in Switzerland this week to argue that new voting laws approved by some U.S. states violate civil and human rights by suppressing the votes of minorities and others.<br />
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A delegation from the civil rights organization will present its case in Geneva on Wednesday before the United Nations Human Rights Council, a body that normally addresses troubles in places such as Libya, Syria and the Ivory Coast.<br />
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The Geneva appearance is part of an NAACP strategy rooted in the 1940s and 1950s, when the group looked to the United Nations and the international community for support in its domestic battle for civil rights for blacks.<br />
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Since last year, 15 states have passed new voting laws; currently 38 states, including some of those 15, are weighing legislation to require people to show government-approved photo identification or provide proof of citizenship before casting their ballots.<br />
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Proponents of the picture ID say they are needed to protect the integrity of the vote, to prevent illegal immigrants from casting ballots, and to clamp down on voter fraud.<br />
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States that have adopted the picture ID requirement account for 171 electoral votes in 2012 - or 63 percent of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency.<br />
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It is estimated that 21 million Americans don't possess government-issued photo identification. The NAACP estimates that about 25 percent of African-Americans nationwide don&rsquo;t possess the proper documentation to meet ID requirements.<br />
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NEW POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Should presentation of a picture ID be required when you vote?<br />
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Yes<br />
No<br />
Undecided<br />
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In you opinion what is the PRIMARY causal factor for higher gas prices?<br />
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15% . . . . . . Wall Street speculative traders <br />
22% . . . . . . Trouble in the mid east<br />
59% . . . . . . The failure of the President and the democrats to allow access to our resources<br />
4% . . . . . . .&nbsp; The high cost of creating multiple gas blends due to environmental regulations<br />
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