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September 18, 2009
Congratulations to the League of Voters of
Indiana!
The Indiana Court of Appeals voted unanimously this week to overturn
a state law requiring voters to show government-issued photo
identification, citing violation of the state Constitution, and agreeing
with the League of Women Voters, plaintiffs in the case. "[We]
conclude that the Voter I.D. law violates Indiana Constitution Article
1, Section 23, and must be declaired void because it regulates voters in
a manner that is not uniform and impartial."
Read
reactions from Karen Kay Leonard, president of the Indiana League, and
Mary G. Wilson, national League president, here.
Read the full opinion here:
LEAGUE
OF WOMEN VOTERS OF INDIANA, INC. and LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF
INDIANAPOLIS, INC., Appellants-Plaintiffs,
vs.
No. 49A02-0901-CV-40 TODD ROKITA, in his official capacity as Indiana
Secretary of State, Appellee-Defendant.
For more on this case, see:
Ruling Ends Voter ID
Requirement, LA Times,
9/18/09
Indiana Court Strikes Down Voter
ID Law, New York Times, 9/17/09
Court: Voter ID Law Unconstitutional, WISH
TV, Indianapolis, 9/17/09
Court knocks out state voter ID law, Indy
Star, Indianapolis, 9/17/09
Indiana appeals court strikes down tough voter ID law
previously upheld by U.S. Supreme Court, Associated Press, 9/17/09
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