Fillingane hopes for Voter ID ballot initiative

Thu, Mar 5 2009 — Source: Hattiesburg American

As far as Sen. Joey Fillinganeis concerned, there’s more than one way to solve the issue of voter identification in Mississippi.
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Fillingane, R-Sumrall, has filed an initiative with the Mississippi Secretary of State office, that if successful, would let the state’s voters decide whether they should have to show identification at the polls.

“We got the green light on Feb. 11,” Fillingane said. “It’s not going to be easy, but then, it shouldn’t be.