Shelia Byrd of the AP reports "Gov. Haley Barbour says he won't accept a voter identification bill that exempts older people from proving who they are. Barbour has called lawmakers back to the Capitol for a special session that begins Wednesday, with civil justice changes and voter ID on the agenda. During the regular session, the House passed a voting bill that said people born before Jan. 1, 1940, would not have to show an ID. The exception addressed concerns that requiring ID could be used to intimidate older black voters who once had to pay poll taxes. "
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