In a six-to-three vote, the Supreme Court upheld an Indiana law that required voters to present photo identification when voting. Advocates of the law believe that it will help to prevent voter fraud. Opponents believe that it is targeting the poor, who are less likely to have photo identification. As Justice David Souter put it, "The onus of the Indiana law is illegitimate just because it correlates with no state interest so well as it does with the object of deterring poorer residents from exercising the franchise." What would a sociologist call this?

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The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Indiana law requiring photo ID to vote is seen by opponents as a form of political disenfranchisement, as it disproportionately impacts poorer residents who are less likely to have photo identification. This reflects a wider trend in American society where certain groups are systematically excluded from political participation.

In a Six-To-Three Vote, the Supreme Court Upheld an Indiana