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inlawrev-22389	Mann, Ryan	Re-examining of Indiana's Voter ID Law in Light of Recent Federal Court Cases: Where Does It Go from Here and What's Next for Indiana Election Law	2018	33	.pdf	application/pdf	14260	694	58	The contentious debate over voter ID laws has reached a fever pitch in recent months, with regular headlines detailing the debate in all branches and at all levels of government.1 Currently, thirty-four states have adopted some form of voter ID law.2 [Vol. 51:243 of the debate a case on which to hinge their hopes of complete validation, should the U.S. Supreme Court rule on any one of the cases.6 Critics of voter ID laws will point to the Fourth and Fifth Circuit’s invalidation of North Carolina’s and Texas’s voter ID laws, respectively, as indications the tide is turning against strict ID laws.7 Similarly, victories in North Dakota and Wisconsin federal district courts provided critics with sharply-worded opinions critical of perceived motives behind such laws.8 Appeals in these cases are pending before the Eighth and Seventh Circuits, respectively, and will either blunt the momentum of those seeking to repeal voter ID laws or thrust their arguments further toward a showdown with those other circuits upholding ID laws.9 Proponents of voter ID laws will point to the Fourth Circuit decision upholding Virginia’s voter ID law.10 Similar in many respects to Indiana’s approach, the court noted that, “From in-person voting, to an absentee option, to provisional ballots with the ability to cure, and the provision of free voter IDs, Virginia has provided all of its citizens with an equal opportunity to participate in the electoral process.”11	cache/inlawrev-22389.pdf	txt/inlawrev-22389.txt