State by State Voter ID Laws

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Voter ID Laws are laws in each state that may require a voter to show government issued photo identification at the polling places. All states, must meet the minimum requirement set by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) in which require photo ID for those who register by mail and did not provide identification. However some states have tougher requirements set by state law.

State by State Voter ID Laws

Photo ID Required for All Voters

The Following are states that require photo ID for all voters, however a provisional ballot is not granted if a voter does not bring a photo ID to the polls in these states^[1].

Photo ID Required for All Voters with Provisonal Ballot Clause

The following states require all voters to show photo ID for voting, however if a voter does not present photo ID at the polls a provisional ballot is granted^[2].

Photo ID Required for All Voters with Full Ballot Clause

The following states require photo ID for voting, however if a voter does not present photo ID at the polls a Full ballot is granted^[3].

Photo ID Required for First Time Voters Only

The following two states require photo ID for first time voters, only^[4].

States that enforce only the HAVA Minimum

The states are those that only enforce the minimum standard by the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) in which only require a photo ID when ID was not presented at registration^[5].

References

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[0] PEW's Center on the States, "Election Preview 2008"

[1] PEW's Center on the States, "Election Preview 2008"

[2] PEW's Center on the States, "Election Preview 2008"

[3] PEW's Center on the States, "Election Preview 2008"

[4] PEW's Center on the States, "Election Preview 2008"

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State by State Voter ID Laws

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