ATLANTA A state judge Tuesday struck down as unconstitutional the latest version of a new Georgia law requiring voters to show a photo identity document.

State Superior Court Judge T. Jackson Bedford Jr. ruled that the photo identity requirement disenfranchises otherwise qualified voters and adds a new, unconstitutional condition to voting.

“This cannot be,” Bedford wrote, pointing out that a photo identity is not required to register to vote in Georgia.

The case is expected to go to the Georgia Supreme Court before the Nov. 7 general election.

Supporters of the photo identity law, including Republican Gov. Sonny Perdue, have said it is needed to protect against voter fraud. Similar measures have been introduced in a number of other states.

Opponents argue it disenfranchises poor, elderly and minority voters who are less likely to have a driver’s license or other valid government-issued photo identity document. They argue it is a ploy to discourage likely Democratic voters.

Russ Willard, a spokesman for the state attorney general’s office, said it would appeal the judge’s ruling “as quickly as possible.”

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Is there no level a damn republican won’t stoop to? History has shown that the biggest cause of voter fraud is republican lack of ethics. Maybe Gov. Perdue will pursue that one… Oh, right!