Student ID Cards Now Unacceptable at Polls

Student ID cards now unacceptable at polls

Student identification cards will no longer be an acceptable form of ID to vote in New Hampshire elections under a Republican-backed bill Gov. Kelly Ayotte has signed into law.

New Hampshire GOP bans student IDs for voting, adds to growing restrictions

Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R) signed House Bill 323 (HB 323) into law, striking student IDs, even if government-issued, from the list of acceptable identification for voting purposes.

Ayotte signs bill barring use of student IDs to vote

The law takes effect in June and will be in place for the Sept. 8 state primaries and Nov. 3 general election. (Photo by Will Steinfeld/New Hampshire Bulletin)Gov. Kelly Ayotte has signed a law requiring a government-issued identification in order to vote in New Hampshire, eliminating the option to use high school or college IDs at the polls. The law, enacted via House Bill 323, takes effect in June and will be in place for the Sept. 8 state pri…

Student IDs no longer permitted for NH voter identification

Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed the new law last week. Critics say it will make it harder for some voters to cast ballots.

Students can no longer vote in N.H. using school-issued IDs

Students in New Hampshire will no longer be able to show school-issued ID cards to obtain a ballot on election day, according to a new law passed last Friday. On April 3, Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed H.B. 323, which amends the state's current voter ID law to require the presentation of a government-issued ID - a driver's license, non-driver identification card, military ID or passport - at polling locations.The new law will go into effect on June 2,…