INDIANAPOLIS — According to a press release from the State of Indiana’s Election Division, earlier this week, the U.S. District
Court issued a preliminary injunction that allows the use of valid photo IDs issued by state educational institutions for voting purposes.
The injunction means that, until a full trial is held, county election officials must accept a voter’s student ID for voting purposes in an election, including the May 5th primary election, as long as that ID meets the listed criteria under Indiana Code 3-5-2.1-84:
The ID must display a photo of the voter, display the name of the voter that matches their registration record, be current or only expired since the most recent General Election on November 5th, 2024; and be issued by the state or federal government.
A state law in 2025 originally banned the use of public university student ID cards as voter identification.
