Local official says he won't enforce Pa. voter ID

COLWYN, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia election official says he's not going to enforce a new law forcing citizens to present photo identification to vote on Election Day.

Colwyn borough inspector of elections Christopher Broach says he won't ask voters to present ID because it's a violation of their civil rights.

Broach, a Democrat, told The Philadelphia Inquirer ( ) Thursday the law was passed by Republican legislators seeking to get Mitt Romney elected.

The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging the new law. More testimony is set for Friday.

Opponents say as many as 1 million of Pennsylvania's registered voters lack the mandated identification.

A spokesman for the Pennsylvania Department of State says he's disappointed in Broach. Ron Ruman says we can't "pick and choose" the laws we want to follow.

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Information from: The Philadelphia Inquirer,