Supreme Court Allows New Hampshire to Ban Student IDs at Polls
Source Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that New Hampshire's top election official may fully prohibit voters from using student IDs as identification at polling places in the midterm elections. The decision reversed a lower court ruling that found state officials had exceeded the scope of a new state law restricting student ID use. The Republican National Committee had backed the request to block student IDs.
Why it matters
The ruling affects voting access rules in a swing state and reflects ongoing disputes over voter identification requirements that influence election administration nationwide.
