The GOP Is Making It Harder for College Students to Vote
- Young voters are increasingly turning out to support Democrats
- GOP lawmakers seek to restrict use of student IDs to vote
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Republican lawmakers are making it harder for students to cast ballots where they attend school, after the GOP suffered stinging recent electoral losses largely due to a historic surge in turnout from younger voters backing Democrats.
A new law in Idaho specifically bars the use of student identification cards to vote, while a change in Ohio law means students will no longer be able to use tuition or college housing receipts as a form of voter ID, long a popular option for students without state driver’s licenses.