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Key Points

• This bill would require every person to show both a government photo ID and proof of U.S. citizenship before they can vote in a federal election. This includes races for the President, the U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives.
• For people voting in person, they must show these documents at the polling place. If they do not have them, they can cast a temporary 'provisional' ballot, but it will only count if election officials can later verify they are a citizen.
• People who vote by mail would have to include copies of their photo ID and citizenship papers with their ballot. If they do not include these copies, their vote might not be counted unless their citizenship is confirmed through other official records.
• Accepted documents include a U.S. passport, a certified birth certificate, military service records showing a U.S. birthplace, or naturalization certificates. If a person's name has changed, such as through marriage, they must also provide a document like a marriage license to prove why the names on their IDs do not match.
• The bill creates new criminal penalties for election workers who give out ballots to people without the proper ID. It also makes it a crime to help a noncitizen try to vote in a federal election.
• If passed, these new rules would start with the general election in November 2026. This gives states and voters time to prepare for the change in how they prove they are eligible to vote.

Votes

No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.