Voter identification; identification containing a photograph required to vote.
Summary
Voter identification; identification containinga photograph required. Requires presentation of a form of identification containing a photograph in order to vote. The bill repeals the provisionsof law permitting a voter who does not have one of the required formsof identification to vote after signing a statement, subject tofelony penalties for false statements, that he is the named registeredvoter he claims to be. Instead, the bill provides that such voteris entitled to cast a provisional ballot. The bill requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to provide voter photo identificationcards containing the voter's photograph and signature free of chargeto those voters who do not have another valid form of identification.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2022
Last action Jan 18, 2022
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3
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Committee
1
Jan 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Jan 7, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101447D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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