(AP) ? Protesters disrupted a Michigan House committee meeting on Tuesday as lawmakers were approving several proposed election law changes, including one that would require residents to present photo identification or a birth certificate when registering to vote. Supports say the measure would protect against voter fraud, but opponents argue it would hamper voter registration drives and disenfranchise elderly and poor residents who may not have a photo ID. "The bills ... seem to be creating barriers, not promoting voting in Michigan," she said, adding that they do little to improve what she considers an already strong, secure election system in the state. The bills also would require third-party voter registration groups such as the League of Women Voters to register with the state and receive training, and create an inactive voter file composed of voters who don't vote for six consecutive years.
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