Voter Integrity and Defense Act
Summary
Voter Integrity and Defense Act This bill requires states and local jurisdictions, in order to receive election assistance payments, to have in effect a law that requires valid photo identification for voting in federal elections. Specifically, the state or local jurisdiction must certify that the state has in effect a law that prevents state or local election officials from (1) providing a ballot for a federal election to an individual who desires to vote in person unless the individual presents a valid photo identification, and (2) accepting a ballot for a federal election from an individual who votes other than in person unless the individual submits with the ballot a copy of a valid photo identification.
Bill status
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Introduction
Aug 2023
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Introduced Aug 11, 2023
Last action Aug 11, 2023
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Aug 11, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Aug 11, 2023
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Mike Garcia
RRepublican
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