A bill to require voters to provide photo identification as a condition of casting a ballot, and for other purposes.

Key Points

• This bill would require every person voting in a federal election to present a valid photo ID before receiving a ballot. Accepted forms include a driver's license, state-issued ID card, U.S. passport, military ID, or tribal government-issued ID, all of which must include a photo and expiration date.
• Voters who show up without ID can still cast a provisional ballot, but it only counts if they return within 3 days with valid photo ID or sign a sworn statement (affidavit) saying they have a religious objection to being photographed.
• People voting by mail must include a copy of their photo ID or, if they cannot get a copy, provide the last four digits of their Social Security number plus a signed affidavit explaining why. Military members serving overseas and certain voters with disabilities are exempt from the mail-in ID requirement.
• States would be required to provide free access to printers, copiers, and scanners at public buildings like libraries, courts, and police stations so voters can make copies of their photo IDs at no cost.
• States must notify voters about the photo ID requirement at the time they register to vote, including through online registration systems, so no one is caught off guard at the polls.

Votes

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