TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VOTER ASSISTANCE; AND TO REQUIRE A PERSON ASSISTING A VOTER WITH A DISABILITY TO PRESENT IDENTIFICATION.

SB 479, now Arkansas Act 593, requires any person assisting a voter with a disability at the polls to present valid identification. This directly affects voters with disabilities who need assistance and the individuals helping them. The law mandates poll workers to maintain a list of all assistants using the name from their ID, and the State Election Board must define acceptable identification documents. The bill updates existing voting assistance rules to add this identification requirement, effective immediately upon the governor's approval.