Student ID Voting Law in New Hampshire
Supreme Court Allows New Hampshire to Ban Student IDs for Voting
The Supreme Court permitted New Hampshire to ban student IDs for voting in the 2026 midterm elections, supporting a law that restricts their use as identification.
The Supreme Court allowed New Hampshire to ban student IDs for voting in the 2026 midterms, reversing a lower court decision. The ruling supports a Republican-backed law aimed at enhancing voter identity verification.
The case involves a New Hampshire law that altered the state's voter identification requirements, removing student IDs from the list of acceptable forms for voting. This change was challenged by voting rights groups who expressed concerns about its potential impact on young voters.