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BREAKING: In a loss for Indiana voters, the 7th Circuit reinstated an Indiana law banning the use of student IDs for voting after a lower court blocked the measure last week. The new ruling means voters cannot use their student IDs to vote as litigation in the case continues.

democracydocket.comIndiana's ban on student IDs for voting reinstated by appeals courtThe decision reverses — at least for now — a major win for voters handed down last week by the district court, which found that Indiana’s law targeting student IDs likely violates the Constitution.

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dmcal1.bsky.social
@dmcal1.bsky.social

Interesting that Commander Cheeto gets to continue with his ballroom while litigation moves forward but these IDs cannot be used while the case moves forward. Our legal system is so pathetically broken. No wonder the average American has no faith in it. If Pamela Jo can ignore a subpoena, so can I

Ole Danielson
@oledanielson.bsky.social

I am unable to understand why the old rules (before the challenged policy and the suits against it) are not held in place WHILE the litigation continues. On-again-off-again is chaos, of course, but unless very serious harm exists with the old rules, don't change till litigation is 100% finished!

drf5n.bsky.social
@drf5n.bsky.social

What's a typical student expected to do if they live in temporary housing 9 months out of the year? Renew their license twice per year for a $$ DMV renewal fee? Not vote where they live?

Michelle Ziemba
@michelleziemba.bsky.social

I think you’re expected to vote where your permanent home address is. So then you would have to rely on mail-in voting from your home district. Indiana is hypocritical on this issue of residency because they will make you pay state income taxes as a college student working on campus.

A Gilson
@adamgilson.bsky.social

It's a neat little scam. In both cases, somebody can argue that you shouldn't be allowed to vote THERE, because reasons. Back at the parents' place? No, you moved away, and you aren't in town to vote! At school? No, you're just temporary!

Michelle Ziemba
@michelleziemba.bsky.social

Except for purposes of owning a car, I had to register it at my parents house. I even checked with the state on it. But my home state was where I wanted to vote for primaries, etc and mail-in voting was easy, even back then when I was college ages ago.