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Idaho GOP targets young voters by passing law banning student IDs for voting, sparking lawsuits [1]

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Date: 2023-03-21

Now, however, only a more limited list of government-issued IDs—all of which cost money—will be allowed, including driver's licenses, passports, tribal IDs, and concealed weapons permits. That last form of ID is especially notable because gun owners are a strongly Republican-leaning demographic, and Idaho is not alone in catering to them: Republicans in Texas and elsewhere have likewise banned student IDs while accepting gun permits.

In response, the gun safety group March for Our Lives Idaho filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing that the ban on student IDs violates the Constitution's 26th Amendment, which prohibits age-based discrimination. Meanwhile, the League of Women Voters and Babe Vote, an advocacy group for young voters, brought a separate case in state court contending that the new law violates the state constitution's guarantees of equal protection and voting rights.

Plaintiffs argue that Republicans are reacting to a historic surge in youth voter turnout in recent elections, noting that registrations of voters aged 18 and 19 increased 81% between 2018 and 2022, which they say is the largest such increase in the nation. However, given the conservative dominance over both the federal and state courts, both lawsuits may face tough odds.

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