Pa. webpage describing old voter ID law removed

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania elections officials say they have removed a webpage that said nonphoto identification can be used as Election Day proof of identity by first-time voters.

Department of State officials say they acted after The Associated Press pointed out the webpage today.

A new law in effect for the November election requires all voters to show a certain kind of photo ID. Spokesman Ron Ruman says the old law is still in effect for an Aug. 7 special election for a vacant state Senate seat in suburban Pittsburgh.

Pennsylvania’s Republican-sponsored law is one of the nation’s toughest and is being challenged in court as unconstitutional.

Democrats opposed the law. They also pounced on recent comments by Republican House Leader Mike Turzai, who said the changes will allow GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney to win Pennsylvania.