Supreme Court allows New Hampshire to fully ban student IDs for voting in midterms

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LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press. (2026, October 22). Supreme Court allows New Hampshire to fully ban student IDs for voting in midterms. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/supreme-court-allows-new-hampshire-fully-ban-student-137494305

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The Supreme Court has allowed New Hampshire to completely ban student IDs as acceptable forms of identification for voting during the upcoming midterm elections, citing concerns about changing voting rules close to Election Day. In a 8-1 decision with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissenting, the court granted an emergency appeal from Republicans and blocked the use of student IDs even as secondary proof of identity. This ruling affects New Hampshire’s recent law which removed student IDs from being officially accepted identification methods for voting purposes.

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The Supreme Court ruled on October 22, 2026, that New Hampshire cannot use student IDs for voting in the upcoming midterm elections, siding with Republicans and the Republican National Committee. The decision follows a recent state law passed this year that removed student IDs from accepted forms of identification for obtaining ballots. A federal judge had previously blocked the state's guidance against using student IDs as backup identification but was overruled by the Supreme Court, which cited the "Purcell principle" – a legal concept stating that lower courts should not alter election rules close to Election Day. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, arguing that the public needs accurate information about voting processes. The ruling affects a closely watched Senate race between Republican former Senator John E. Sununu and Democratic Representative Chris Pappas, which could determine control of the chamber.

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“Both articles report on the identical decision by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing New Hampshire to ban student IDs for voting during the midterm elections, granting a Republican-backed appeal and blocking their use as backup identification.”

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“Both articles report on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision made on the same day, blocking the use of student IDs as voter identification in New Hampshire for the midterm elections.”

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“Both articles report on the Supreme Court's decision granting an emergency request by New Hampshire to block student IDs from being used for voting in the midterm elections, occurring on the same day.”

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“Both articles describe the Supreme Court's decision on October 23, 2026, allowing New Hampshire to ban student IDs for voting during the midterm elections.”

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🔮 New Hampshire passed a law this year that said student IDs would no longer be an expressly accepted form of identification for obtaining a ballot.

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Supreme Court allows New Hampshire to fully ban student IDs for voting in midterms asserted

Hampshire → allow → midterms

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for New Hampshire to fully ban student IDs for voting during the midterm elections WASHINGTON -- asserted

Hampshire → clear → elections

The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for New Hampshire to fully ban the use of student IDs for voting during the midterm elections. asserted

Hampshire → clear → elections

The justices granted a Republican-backed emergency appeal and blocked the use of student IDs as a backup method of identification. asserted

justices → grant → identification

The Supreme Court cited a longstanding legal principle that judges shouldn’t change voting rules too close to Election Day. asserted

judges → cite → Day

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the only justice to publicly dissent. asserted

Jackson → dissent → ?

New Hampshire passed a law this year that said student IDs would no longer be an expressly accepted form of identification for obtaining a ballot. asserted

IDs → pass → ballot

The secretary of state then issued guidance barring them as a backup way to prove a voter's identity. asserted

secretary → issue → identity

A judge left the law in place but blocked the guidance in early October, prompting the appeal to the Supreme Court. asserted

judge → leave → Court

The Republican National Committee weighed in to support the state. asserted

Committee → weigh → state

The decision comes less than two weeks before New Hampshire voters cast ballots in a closely contested U.S. Senate race. asserted

voters → come → race