US supreme court sides with Republicans on rejecting student IDs in New Hampshire midterms
Voting rights advocates say directive would disenfranchise young and low-income voters, but Republicans say it’s needed to combat voter fraudUS politics live – latest updatesThe US supreme court has cleared the way for New Hampshire to prohibit student IDs as…
By · October 23, 2026 · 1 min read
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Voting rights advocates say directive would disenfranchise young and low-income voters, but Republicans say it’s needed to combat voter fraud
The US supreme court has cleared the way for New Hampshire to prohibit student IDs as a form of voter identification ahead of November’s midterm elections.
In a brief unsigned order, justices sided with a Republican National Committee (RNC)-backed appeal on the matter. They cited a longstanding rule that lower federal courts should not “alter election rules” too close to election day.
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