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Waterman: U.S. Supreme Court upholds Indiana's voter ID law

NEWS RELEASE 4.29.08

Contact: Carrie Zapfe

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U.S. Supreme Court upholds Indiana’s voter ID law

(STATEHOUSE)— As many Hoosiers prepare to vote in the May 6 primary, Sen. John Waterman (R-Shelburn) reminds area residents to make sure they have photo identification with them.

Indiana’s law requiring voters to produce photo ID at the polls withstood judicial scrutiny in a 6-3 opinion issued Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court. Waterman – who voted in favor of Indiana’s legislation in 2005 – said today’s decision was good news for all Indiana voters.

“I am pleased the U.S. Supreme Court upheld this important law which protects the ballot box and prevents voter fraud,” Waterman said. “It seems silly to argue against showing an ID to vote when you have to show one to rent a movie.”

Waterman reminds voters that the ID must:

Display the voter’s photo;
Display the voter’s name as it appears on the voter registration record;
Contain an expiration date and either be current or have expired after the date of the most

recent General Election November 7, 2006; and

Be issued by either the State of Indiana or U.S. government.

In most cases, Waterman said an Indiana driver’s license, Indiana photo ID card, U.S. passport or Military ID will suffice. If a voter does not possess ID meeting these requirements, the law requires the BMV to issue an Indiana State ID card free of charge, as long as the voter is able to present sufficient identifying documentation.

For further information visit PhotoID.in.gov or call the Hoosier Voter Hotline at 866-IN-1-VOTE.

Waterman serves Senate District 39, which includes Clay, Greene, Knox, Daviess, Owen, Sullivan and Vigo Counties.

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