Crawford v. Marion County Election Board (2007)
- Docket
- 07-21
- Decided
- 2007-01-01
Summary
Question: Does a law that requires voters to present either a state or federal photo identification unduly burden citizens' right to vote? Conclusion: By a vote of 6 to 3, the Court upheld the law, concluding that the photo I.D. requirement was closely related to Indiana's legitimate state interests in preventing voter fraud. The slight burden the law imposed on voters' rights did not outweigh these interests, which the Court characterized as "neutral and nondiscriminatory." Although there was no majority opinion, the Court's decision included concurring opinions written by Justices John Paul Stevens and Antonin Scalia. Justices David Souter and Stephen Breyer each wrote dissenting opinions. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg joined Justice Souter's dissent.