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A new law championed by New Hampshire Republicans and signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte on Monday will prohibit college students from using student IDs to vote.

https://www.concordmonitor.com/2026/04/06/new-hampshire-student-id-voting-law/

Student IDs no longer valid for voting under new NH law

New law in New Hampshire restricts college students from using student IDs to vote, sparking debate on voting rights and election security.

Concord Monitor
Apr 8 at 11:03pmWeb
Show threadBoltsMag.org22h ago

New Hampshire joins seven other states that require photo ID at the polls while disallowing student IDs, even those issued by state universities. Bolts last year wrote about a similar new law in Indiana:

https://boltsmag.org/indiana-banning-student-id-for-voting/

Indiana Republicans Ban Student IDs for Voting - Bolts

The new restriction, paired with Indiana’s stringent voter ID rules, would make it much harder for many young people to vote in a state that already ranks near-last in turnout.

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Show threadLenora22h ago
@bolts the #republicans are desperate to keep #Students from voting as well as #women