Layer by Layer: How Indiana Is Quietly Suppressing the Vote

Indiana has been doing its own version of the same thing, right here at home. In this episode, I break down four specific things happening in Indiana right now that are making it harder for Hoosiers — especially Black voters and voters in Marion County — to participate in democracy.Indiana voting rights 2026, Indiana voter suppression, Indiana redistricting 2026, André Carson district 7, Indiana student ID ban, Senate Enrolled Act 10, Indiana early voting cuts, House Bill 1359 secret ballot, Indiana gerrymandering, Governor Mike Braun redistricting, Indianapolis voting rights, Black voters Indiana, midterm elections Indiana 2026, Indiana primary 2026, voter ID Indiana, afternoon coffee break podcast, Darren Watts, racism and discrimination Indianapolis,SourcesIndiana Voting Rights & ID LawsACLU of Indiana — Yes! You Can Vote! (2026 voter guide)https://www.aclu-in.org/campaigns-initiatives/yes-you-can-vote/ACLU of Indiana — Voting in Indianahttps://www.aclu-in.org/know-your-rights/hoosier-voters/Mirror Indy — Voter ID rules for Indiana's 2026 primary electionhttps://mirrorindy.org/voter-id-rules-indiana-primary-election-2026/Indiana Secretary of State — Absentee Votinghttps://www.in.gov/sos/elections/voter-information/ways-to-vote/absentee-voting/Student ID BanIndiana Capital Chronicle — Indiana AG pushes back against court effort to halt student ID voting ban (March 11, 2026)https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/03/11/indiana-ag-pushes-back-against-court-effort-to-halt-student-id-voting-ban-before-2026-election/RedistrictingBallotpedia — Redistricting in Indiana ahead of the 2026 electionshttps://ballotpedia.org/Redistricting_in_Indiana_ahead_of_the_2026_electionsIndiana Capital Chronicle — Senate Republicans reject Trump's plea for gerrymandered maps (December 11, 2025)https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/11/senate-republicans-reject-trumps-plea-for-gerrymandered-maps/PBS NewsHour — Indiana Republicans block new congressional map in rare break with Trump (December 11, 2025)https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/indiana-republicans-block-new-congressional-map-in-rare-break-with-trumpABC News — Indiana lawmakers reject congressional redistricting plan despite Trump pressure (December 12, 2025)https://abcnews.com/Politics/indiana-lawmakers-slated-vote-congressional-redistricting-trump-rachets/story?id=128313182WRTV — 'A dilution of Black votes': Proposed congressional map would split Marion County among 4 districts (December 2, 2025)https://www.wrtv.com/news/redistricting/a-dilution-of-black-votes-proposed-redistricting-map-would-split-marion-county-among-4-districtsWFYI — Black political power under threat in Indianapolis as GOP moves to split up voters (December 8, 2025)https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/indiana-gop-redistricting-map-splits-marion-county-black-votersIndiana Citizen — Redistricting defeated: Indiana Senate votes against redrawing congressional map (December 11, 2025)https://indianacitizen.org/redistricting-defeated-indiana-senate-votes-against-redrawing-congressional-map/Early Voting & Secret Ballot BillVotebeat — The secret ballot is a staple of U.S. elections. This bill could change that in Indiana. (February 23, 2026)https://www.votebeat.org/2026/02/23/indiana-legislature-election-bill-secret-ballot-early-voting/WTHR — Marion County sees low voter turnout compared to surrounding counties (November 6, 2024)https://www.wthr.com/article/news/politics/elections/decision-2024/marion-county-sees-low-voter-turnout-compared-to-indianapolis-donut-counties-decision-2024-voting/531-bc4de5cc-da37-4f17-b09b-a2db8b5420cfMirror Indy — Indianapolis 2024 voter turnout down from previous years (November 6, 2024)https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-indiana-election-2024-voter-turnout-marion-county/History — Marion County Early Voting AccessDavid Waldron — In Marion County, early voting is difficult by designhttps://www.waldrn.com/early-voting-in-marion-county-is-difficult-by-design/