Federal Judge Halts Indiana Ban on Student IDs for Voting
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A federal judge in Indiana this week blocked the state's recent ban on using college-issued student identification cards as proof of identity for voting, temporarily restoring student IDs as a valid form of ID while the legal challenge moves forward. The order halts enforcement of the provision that had been adopted by state officials, who argued the measure was necessary to protect election integrity, and it responds to lawsuits brought by student groups and voting-rights advocates who said the ban would disenfranchise younger and out-of-state students ahead of upcoming elections.