Daily News Article - October 4, 2007
1. Which case from Indiana has the Supreme Court agreed to rule upon this year?
2. What does the Indiana law being challenged state?
3. Opponents of the law say that it prohibits people who don't have a driver's license or passport, or the money to purchase a photo ID, from voting. How has Indiana solved that problem?
4. What happens in Indiana if a person is unable or unwilling to present a photo ID on Election Day?
5. For what reason was the Indiana voter ID law written, according to Republican state Sen. Heinhold?
6. a) What is voter fraud?
b) Democratic state Sen. Lutz said that the only documented cases of voter fraud in Indiana involved absentee ballots, which the bill did not address. He said: "We should do all we can to make it easier to vote, not make it more restrictive and intimidating." Do you agree with Sen. Lutz? Explain your answer.
7. Which groups sued to block the law from taking effect?
8. a) How did the District Judge rule on the case?
b) The plaintiffs appealed to the three-judge panel at the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. How did they rule?
9. Why will the outcome of the case have national implications?
10. a) In what situations do Indiana residents currently have to show ID?
b) In what situations do you/your parents currently have to show ID?
c) Should citizens be required to show photo ID in order to vote, to prevent voter fraud? Explain your answer.