richmond va. u.s. federal judge thursday uphold 2013 virginia law require prospective voters show approve photo identification cast ballot state democratic party challenge law sign former republican governor robert mcdonnell say politically motivate intend deter young minority voters turn election day court mission judge wisdom virginia voter id law rather constitutionality write u.s. district judge henry hudson decision note measure create inconvenience potential voters drivers license government-issued id say enough strike merit voter identification law indeed aspects virginia vote regime reasonably debate remain true virginia create scheme laws accommodate people right vote hudson write lawyers represent state democratic party say file republican-dominated state legislature pass photo id law stall reverse grow success democratic party virginia state argue id necessary ensure register voters cast ballot prevent voter fraud 2008 president barack obama become first democrat carry virginia 40 years part turnout among black latino young voters obama carry state 2012. recent statewide elections democrats also sweep top offices governor lieutenant governor attorney general moreover state two u.s. senators democrats hudson acknowledge virginia former slave state unfortunate history racial statutory artifice hind black vote rule come month another federal judge uphold similar requirement neighbor north carolina federal court week order kansas register thousands eligible voters block register rule result american civil liberties union lawsuit file behalf kansas residents try register vote kansas department motor vehicles force provide additional documentation citizenship u.s. judge uphold virginia 's voter id law