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Saturday, March 06, 2010
Ind. Courts - Still more on: Indiana Supreme Court hears Voter ID law challenge
Updating this ILB entry from March 5th, Jon Murray of the Indianapolis Star has a long story today on how obtaining an ID from the BMV has become a whole new ballgrame in 2010. The "don't miss" story begins:
Backers of a challenge to Indiana's voter identification law in the state Supreme Court say forcing voters to flash a photo ID at the polls is only half the problem.Good luck getting a valid ID in the first place, they say -- especially under stricter rules that went into effect in January for new state-issued driver's licenses and ID cards.
Advertisement"It's now a completely different ballgame when it comes to getting a new driver's license or state ID card," attorney Karen Celestino-Horseman said after participating in Thursday's arguments to the Supreme Court on behalf of the League of Women Voters, which is seeking to overturn the law.
She brought up the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles' new "SecureID" requirements at the start of her presentation to the five justices.
And the justices asked questions zeroing in on the potential that some people might experience hair-pulling frustration as they struggle to document name changes or track down birth certificates. Marriages, divorces and adoptions can complicate matters.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on March 6, 2010 12:49 PM
Posted to Indiana Courts