Seventh Circuit Supports U.S. District Court Injunction Against Indiana Voter Registration Restriction

On August 27, the Seventh Circuit upheld a U.S. District Court injunction against a 2017 Indiana voter registration restriction. Common Cause Indiana v Lawson, 18-2491. Here is the decision.

The issue is a 2017 Indiana law that says if the state finds out that one of its registered voters is also registered in another state, then Indiana will immediately cancel the Indiana voter registration without contacting the voter. The decision says this policy violates the federal voter registration law. It also points out that although voting in two states in an election that is occurring on the same day in both states is illegal, merely being registered to vote in two states simultaneously is not illegal.

The state argues that the plaintiff Common Cause does not have standing, but the court said it does have standing.


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