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Ariana Baio

US supreme court sides with Republicans on rejecting student IDs in New Hampshire midterms

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Voters cast their ballots during a primary election in Hooksett, New Hampshire, on 8 September 2026. Photograph: Mel Musto/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The US supreme court has cleared the way for New Hampshire to prohibit student IDs as a form of voter identification ahead of November’s midterm elections.

In a brief unsigned order, justices sided with a Republican National Committee (RNC)-backed appeal on the matter. They cited a longstanding rule that lower federal courts should not “alter election rules” too close to election day.

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