Supreme Court of Ohio Greenlights Digital Voter IDs, Sparking Fiery Fights Over What Counts as a 'Phone in the Booth'

Supreme Court of Ohio Greenlights Digital Voter IDs, Sparking Fiery Fights Over What Counts as a 'Phone in the Booth'

COLUMBUS — The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that digital identification on smartphones will be accepted as valid voter ID, a landmark decision that erupted in heated debate during oral arguments over "phone-in-booth" privacy concerns. The court's 4-3 decision overturns a lower court challenge, clearing the way for over 2 million Buckeye State voters to show a state-issued app instead of a physical card. Opponents vow to take the fight to the ballot box, warning the ruling could turn polling places into "data-mining free-for-alls," while tech advocates hail it as a "revolution in democratic access."