Department officials had said previously that they believed that 99 percent of Pennsylvania voters already had the photo ID they will need at the polls in November.
The PennDot Driver License Center in the 25th Street Shopping Center in Palmer Township in April 2008.State officials say that more than 758,000 registered voters in Pennsylvania do not have photo identification cards from the state transportation department, leaving their ability to vote in November in doubt unless they have another acceptable form of identification
The Pennsylvania Department of State said Tuesday that 91 percent of the commonwealth's 8.2 million registered voters have PennDOT identification numbers
Officials noted that their review wouldn't pick up other acceptable identification such as a U.S. passport, military or government ID or student ID card with expiration date.
Department officials had said previously that they believed that 99 percent of Pennsylvania voters already had the photo ID they will need at the polls in November.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says 18 percent of Philadelphia registered voters lack PennDOT ID.