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Voter Identification Laws Create Unique Problems For Transgender Voters

Thousands of transgender voters could encounter problems at the polls, reports Alex Berg.

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After coming out as a transgender woman, Claire Swinford recalled her first time back at the polls as an “incredibly uncomfortable, very, very embarrassing” experience.

When Swinford, 41, voted in Arizona’s 2010 primary, she was stopped by a poll worker who refused to let her cast her ballot because of her...

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