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Supreme Court lets New Hampshire reject student IDs at polls
The unsigned order is temporary while the challenge to New Hampshire's House Bill 323 continues in lower courts; the only dissent came from Justice Jackson.
Watch it as it aired: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from BBN After Hours at 3:10 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The New York Times's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by The New York Times: “Supreme Court Allows Blanket Ban on Student IDs at Polls in New Hampshire”, with reporting from Fox News, CBS News, Democracy Docket, CNN, Fox 9 and UPI.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 3:10 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: New Hampshire, Supreme Court.
- BBN covered this story before: Ramaswamy ad splits Ohio Republicans; Supreme Court rules on student… (October 22).
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- The New York TimesSupreme Court Allows Blanket Ban on Student IDs at Polls in New Hampshire
- Fox NewsSupreme Court blocks use of student IDs as voter identification in New Hampshire
- CBS NewsSupreme Court rules New Hampshire can ban use of student IDs for midterm voters - CBS News October 22, 2026 · facts used on air
- Democracy DocketSupreme Court lets New Hampshire fully ban student IDs for voting ahead of midterms - Democracy Docket October 22, 2026 · facts used on air
- CNNSupreme Court says New Hampshire can limit use of student IDs for voting October 22, 2026 · facts used on air
- Fox 9US Supreme Court says New Hampshire can reject student IDs as proper identification to vote October 22, 2026 · facts used on air
- UPIU.S. Supreme Court says New Hampshire can limit student IDs for voting - UPI.com October 22, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Supreme Court is letting New Hampshire reject student IDs at the polls, less than two weeks before the November third election.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe order was unsigned, there was no vote count, and the court cited the Purcell principle, which says don't change voting rules too close to an election.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo a federal judge changed the rules too close to the election, and the fix arrived less than two weeks before it.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe state's attorney general calls it a victory against last-minute court orders.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe law itself is House Bill three twenty-three, signed in April, and the order is temporary while the challenge continues.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentJustice Jackson dissented alone.
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