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Judge Blocks Indiana Voting Law Impacting 40,000 Students

4/15/2026

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U.S. District Judge Richard Young issued a preliminary injunction blocking Indiana's Senate Bill 10, allowing student IDs to be used for voting in upcoming elections.
The ruling holds that Senate Bill 10 likely imposes unconstitutional burdens on students.
The judge found the state failed to prove any issues with student IDs and estimated about 40,000 students could be affected.
The decision could signal challenges to similar restrictive voting laws nationwide.

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U.S. District Judge Richard Young issued a preliminary injunction blocking Indiana's Senate Bill 10, allowing student IDs to be used for voting in upcoming elections.
The ruling holds that Senate Bill 10 likely imposes unconstitutional burdens on students.
The judge found the state failed to prove any issues with student IDs and estimated about 40,000 students could be affected.
The decision could signal challenges to similar restrictive voting laws nationwide.