"For an estimated thousands of Indiana residents, voting is not just a constitutional right — it is also a potentially perilous encounter that forces them to out themselves as transgender."

Indiana law requires voters to show government-issued identification, such as a driver's license, at the polls. But some transgender people may have names, genders or photos on their IDs that don't match their gender identity. In other words, they may look different from the photo on their ID, or they may go by a different name.

On one side of the table, transgender people may feel nervous that poll workers might not believe their identity, making a scene or even turning them away from voting. On the other, poll workers are tasked with verifying the eligibility of voters.

Advocates fear unfamiliarity with transgender people could present obstacles to obtaining ballots in an election year when transgender rights are under fire and biases against transgender people have become more public.

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