Voter identification laws : a history and a future

Abstract

Voter Identification laws have been a politically divisive issue in recent years. Those against the laws claim that they disenfranchise certain groups of people, while those in favor of the laws say that they protect the public against voter fraud. Indiana implemented one of the first strict photo voter ID laws and that law was held up by the Supreme Court, though that support may not hold in coming years. There are possible alternatives to voter ID laws that could appease those on both sides of the issue, but they would require Republicans and Democrats to work together to pass appropriate legislation.