Relating to: student identification used for voting. (FE)
SB 931 allows student identification cards issued by accredited Wisconsin universities, colleges, or technical colleges to be used as valid voter ID. The bill requires these cards to include the cardholder's signature, date of issuance, and an expiration date no later than two years after issuance. If a card is expired, voters must prove current student enrollment at the time of voting. This applies to all University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, which must issue qualifying IDs by August 1, 2026.
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Introduction
Feb 2026
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Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced
Introduced by Senators Smith, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Larson;
cosponsored by Representatives Emerson, Prado, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Clancy, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Hong, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Phelps, Roe, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Udell, Sinicki, J. Jacobson and Stroud
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