Indiana

Indiana AG: ?Court Decision To Have No Impact on Upcoming Local Elections?

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

The Indiana Attorney General’s Office says the recent decision by the Indiana Court of Appeals that the state’s voter ID law is unconstitutional will not have an impact on upcoming  local referendum.

The Court ruled Indiana’s Voter ID law violated the state constitution because it treated  citizens who voted in person differently than those who voted absentee.

Greg Zoeller’s office says the ruling has no practical effect until it is certified and that cannot happen until the time for petitioning for a rehearing, transfer or review has expired, unless all parties ask the decision be certified and that is not likely to happen before the November 3 election.

Because of that, Zoeller’s office does not plan to ask the State Supreme Court to stay the order.

There are several referendums on the ballot in Marion County this November: Wishard Hospital, Beech Grove, Franklin and Perry Township schools.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on September 17, 2009 (boomark / email).