Crawford v. Marion County Election Board
United States Supreme Court
553 U.S. 181 (2008)
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Indiana required in-person voters to present government-issued photo identification, with exceptions for absentee voters, nursing-home residents, and religious objectors, and a provisional-ballot process for voters lacking ID on election day; Crawford and other voters (plaintiffs) sued, arguing the requirement unduly burdened the right to vote. The district court and court of appeals upheld the law, and the Supreme Court granted certiorari.
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Whether a state may require photo identification for all voters without unduly burdening the right to vote for its citizens.