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Advocates asked Supreme Court to reject New Hampshire student ID ban

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“Supreme Court must let students use IDs for voting, advocates say”, Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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A pro-voting group urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject New Hampshire's bid to fully ban student IDs as proof of identity at the polls ahead of the November 3 midterms. The Coalition for Open Democracy filed its response Monday after Secretary of State David Scanlan asked the court last week to outlaw student ID use. The Republican National Committee filed a brief in support of Scanlan, arguing a lower court ruling blocking the ban violated the Purcell principle.1

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  1. Democracy Docket, https://democracydocket.com/news-alerts/pro-voting-group-urges-supreme-court-to-deny-new-hampshire-bid-to-fully-ban-student-ids-for-voting · Tuesday, October 20, 2026

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