Episode 1007: NH’s GOP Governor Signs Bill Eliminating Student IDs as Voter ID, a Long Sought-After Tool to Make It Harder for Students to Vote
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 9, 2026 NH’s GOP Governor Signs Bill Eliminating Student IDs as Voter ID, a Long Sought-After Tool to Make It Harder for Students to Vote With Governor Kelly Ayotte’s signature, New Hampshire became the latest GOP-led state to ban use of student IDs for voting purposes. It’s a long sought-after tool to make voting harder for high school and college students, despite no evidence of misuse. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.org Today’s Links Articles & Resources: NH General Court - Text of HB 323, Eliminating Student IDs for Voting Purposes New Hampshire Bulletin - Ayotte signs bill barring use of student IDs to vote New Hampshire Public Radio - Student IDs no longer permitted for NH voter identification Voting Rights Lab - 2026 Bills on Use of Student IDs for Voting Campus Vote Project - Student ID as Voter ID NH Municipal Association - (2020) SB 3 Struck Down by the Court as Unconstitutional for Unreasonably Burdening the Right to Vote and Violating Equal Protection Under the New Hampshire Constitution Related ADM Reports: American Democracy Minute - New Hampshire Legislators Make Yet Another Attempt at Keeping Students from Voting, Further Tightening Voter ID Regulations American Democracy Minute - (2023) Eliminating College IDs Isn’t the Only Tactic to Stop Students from Voting. Just Ask New Hampshire. Groups Taking Action: NH Campaign for Voting Rights , Open Democracy Action , NH Youth Movement Register or Check Your Voter Registration: U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org #News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #StudentIDs #VoterID #NHPolitics #NewHampshire #VoterSuppression