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League of Women Voters of Indiana, Inc. v. Todd Rokita, Indiana Secretary of State (PDF)
The opinion in the case of League of Women Voters of Indiana, Inc. v. Todd Rokita, Indiana Secretary of State, finds that the photo identification law violates the Indiana Constitution’s Equal Privileges and Immunities Clause as it does not require photo identification for mail-in voters and residents of some nursing homes.

Read the opinion here (PDF).
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The opinion in the case of League of Women Voters of Indiana, Inc. v. Todd Rokita, Indiana Secretary of State.
This law review article explores a range of the legal issues the Supreme Court confronted in the Indiana voter ID case.
The Research Database on the U.S. Voting System and Voting Technology provides access to empirical and analytical research about voting and elections to inform evidence-based reforms.
This supplemental report provides in-depth information on each state's election system.
This report takes a comprehensive look at Ohio's election system, report highlighting both successes and failures and making a range of recommendations.
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Center for Democracy & Election Management was established at the School of Public Affairs at American University in 2002. Their broader goal is to pave the way for and strengthen democracy through improved electoral performance.
Election Law @ Moritz, run through Moritz College of Law at the Ohio State University, contains both explanation and commentary on a wealth of election reform issues from a legal perspective.
electionline.org provides daily news updates on election reform issues, as well as deeper analysis of selected topics, including recent reports on voter registration, recount procedures, and the progress in implementing the Help America Vote Act since 2002.
The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law is a non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on fundamental issues of democracy and justice.
Project Vote is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(3) that works to empower, educate, and mobilize low-income, minority, youth, and other marginalized and under-represented voters.
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