In an ongoing legal dispute in Indiana, a federal appeals court has temporarily halted a lower court order involving voting ID’s.
The case involves Indiana’s Senate Bill 10, or SB 10, which was enacted in 2025. Under SB 10, student IDs were not an acceptable form of identification for voting.
Last week, a preliminary injunction reinstated the use of student IDs in the state, as long as the IDs meet the criteria listed under Indiana Code 3-5-2.1-84: The ID must have a photo of the voter on it; must display the voter’s name that matches their registration record; must be current or expired since the most recent General Election on November 5th, 2024; and must be issued by the state or federal government.
Now, the appeals court has stepped in and paused that injunction. As a result, student IDs are currently not accepted as a valid voter ID.
The case is still ongoing, and judges state that a more detailed explanation of their decision will be released within the next few days.
