DOJ supports Indiana's challenge to the injunction
United States Department of JusticeUnited States, as amicus curiae
The United States argues that excluding educational photo IDs makes voter fraud more difficult.
“By banning the use of educational photo identifications at the polls, Indiana has made voter fraud more difficult.”
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Indiana defends excluding student IDs as voter identification; challengers say it burdens students
Indiana defends excluding student IDs from accepted voting identification as an evenhanded rule consistent with Supreme Court precedent. Count US IN and other challengers say it creates unjustified barriers for students. A district judge blocked the restriction, but the Seventh Circuit stayed that injunction pending appeal.
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The United States argues that the injunction misapplies the constitutional standard.
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The brief argues that states may act to prevent election fraud without waiting for it to occur.
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The brief says that the rarity of in-person voter fraud in Indiana does not defeat the state's justification.
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It defends the student-ID restriction and seeks reversal of the injunction.
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