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As of April 2015, 17 states required photo ID at the polls. Another 15 required non-photo ID.
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Thirty-six states require voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day. Of these states, 24 require voters to present identification containing a photograph, and 12 accept other forms of identification. The remaining 14 states do not require voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day.

Valid forms of identification differ by state. In certain states that require voters to provide identification, there may be exceptions that allow some voters to cast a ballot without providing an ID. To see more about these exceptions, see details by state. Commonly accepted forms of ID include driver's licenses, state-issued identification cards, passports, and military identification cards.

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Note: The map below displays only those states that require already-registered voters to present identification at the polls. Many states require voters to present some form of identification at the time of registration. For the purposes of this page, the latter is treated as a separate matter.

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Details by state

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Alabama All voters are required to provide photo identification in order to vote.

Note: Beginning with the June 2014 primaries, each voter was required to present a valid photo ID. A 2011 voter photo ID law went into effect after the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Section 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act on June 25, 2013, no longer requiring certain states to seek pre-approval for changes in voting laws. A voter can obtain a free photo ID from the Alabama Secretary of State, a county registrar's office or a mobile location, which changes daily. The mobile location schedule can be accessed here.[1][2]

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Alaska All voters are required to provide identification. This includes photo and non-photo identification. Link
Arizona All voters are required to show proof of identity at the polling place before receiving a ballot. The voter must announce his or her name, place of residence and present photo identification.

Note: Proposition 200, approved by voters in 2004, required voters to present evidence of U.S. citizenship prior to voting. The state's law was reviewed by the United States Supreme Court the week of March 18, 2013 (case name: "Arizona vs. The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona Inc.'"). On June 17, 2013, the United States Supreme Court ruled that states cannot require proof of citizenship in cases of voter registration for federal elections unless the state receives federal or court approval to do so. The court ruled 7-2. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented. The current federal form asks if registering voters are citizens, but it does not require proof.[3][4][5][6]

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Arkansas A voter in Arkansas may be asked to present non-photo identification at the polls, but he or she is not necessarily required to do so in order to cast a non-provisional ballot.

Note:On March 19, 2013, the Arkansas Senate sent a voter ID bill (SB 2) to Gov. Mike Beebe for final approval. The Senate voted 22-12 in agreement with a House amendment to the measure. According to reports, the governor planned to wait for Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel to respond to a lawmaker's question about the constitutionality of the bill. Prior to the Senate's vote the Senate Rules Committee issued a non-binding advisory opinion that the Senate had previously not properly passed the bill. The committee said that because SB 2 would alter the Arkansas Constitution it would require a two-thirds vote to approve. The advisory opinion was rejected by the full Senate. On March 25, 2013, Beebe rejected the bill, claiming it "unnecessarily restricts and impairs our citizens' right to vote." Beebe also noted that the implementation costs would rise to $300,000.[7][8] On March 27, 2013, the Arkansas Senate voted 21-12, along party lines, to override the governor's veto.[9]

On April 1, 2013, the Arkansas House of Representatives voted 52-45 in agreement with the Arkansas Senate to override Gov. Beebe's veto.[10][11] The new law took effect January 1, 2014.[12] On April 16, 2014, the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas and the Arkansas Public Law Center filed a lawsuit on behalf of four plaintiffs who did not possess photo IDs, or elected not to show them, when they went to vote and were thus given a provisional ballot that was not counted. The lawsuit sought to overturn the state's voter ID law on the grounds that it violated the Arkansas Constitution, which states that no law may be enacted that could impair or forfeit a citizen's right to vote.[13]

On April 24, 2014, a Circuit Court in Pulaski County ruled that the Arkansas State Legislature had exceeded its authority in implementing the voter ID bill, as it conflicted with the Arkansas Constitution.[14] The law remained in effect for the primary election that took place May 20, 2014. Ultimately, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that the voter ID law was unconstitutional.[15][16]

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California Every voter is required to provide a driver's license number or state identification number. If a voter does not have a driver's license or state ID, he or she may use the last four digits of his or her Social Security number. If the voter does not have a Social Security number, the state will assign a unique number which may be used for voting purposes. Link
Colorado All voters are required to provide identification. This includes photo and non-photo identification. Link
Connecticut First-time voters are required to present identification. Valid identification includes a photo ID that features the voter's name and address, or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or other government document that shows the voter's name and address. Link
Delaware All voters are required to provide identification. Valid identification includes a photo ID, utility bill, paycheck or any other government document featuring the voter's name and address. Link
Florida At the polls, valid photo identification with a signature is required. If a voter's photo identification does not include a signature, he or she will be asked for additional identification that does include a signature. Link
Georgia Voters must present photo identification in order to vote. Valid photo ID includes a driver's license, state ID card, tribal ID card, United States passport, employee ID card, military ID card, or a voter ID card issued by the voter's county registrar's office.[17] Link
Hawaii Voters must present valid photo identification, including a signature. Additionally, voters are asked to sign poll books. A Voter Registration Notice is not an acceptable form of identification. Link
Idaho In order to vote, voters must present valid photo identification. Valid photo ID includes: an Idaho driver's license or ID card, a U.S. passport or federal ID card, a tribal photo ID card, or a student ID card, as long as the ID includes a photo and is issued by an institution in Idaho. If a voter is unable to present an acceptable ID, the voter is given the option to sign a Personal Identification Affidavit. On the affidavit, the voter swears to his or her identity under penalty of perjury. After signing the affidavit, the voter will be issued a regular ballot.[18] Link
Illinois Generally, no form of identification is required in order to vote at the polls on Election Day. New voters who did not provide proof of identity at the time of registration may be required to present identification at the polls. Early voters must present photo identification at the polls.[19] Link
Indiana All voters are required to present government-issued photo identification. The name on the ID must conform to the voter registration record, which means the names must match to a reasonable extent. The ID must have an expiration date and either be current or have expired after the date of the last election. The ID must have been issued by the state of Indiana or the U.S. government.[20] Link
Iowa First-time voters may be asked to present identification for proof of residency. Generally speaking, identification is not required.[21] Link
Kansas All voters are required to present government-issued photo identification, such as a driver's license, state ID card, concealed carry handgun license, U.S. passport, government employee ID, U.S. military ID, student ID from a Kansas college or university, government public assistance ID or Indian Tribe ID. When voting by mail, a voter is required to have his or her signature verified and include a copy of a valid photo ID. When registering to vote, voters must prove U.S. citizenship.[22]

Note: The Kansas Secure and Fair Elections Act (S.A.F.E.) was signed into law on April 18, 2011 by Gov. Sam Brownback. Since January 1, 2012, Kansas voters have been required to show photo ID when voting in person, and since January 1, 2013, persons registering to vote for the first time have been required to prove U.S. citizenship.[22] Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach was sued over the law by Arthur Spry and Charles Hamner, two elderly Kansas residents whose ballots were not counted in the November 2012 general election because they could not provide photo identification. The lawsuit stated that neither had a driver's license or access to the birth records needed to secure a photo ID. The federal trial was set for May 11, 2015.[23] On April 23, 2014, the federal lawsuit was dismissed. Both Spry and Hamner asked to have the case dismissed when the trial was scheduled after the 2014 elections.[24]

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Kentucky Voters are required to present identification before voting. Valid identification includes photo and non-photo identification. Election officers can also confirm the identity of a voter by personal acquaintance.[25] Link
Louisiana A voter must present one of the following: a driver's license, a Louisiana special ID or other generally recognized photo ID that contains the voter's name and signature. If a photo ID is not presented, a utility bill, payroll check or other government document that includes the voter's name and address can be presented. However, such voters also must sign affidavits. Link
Maine A voter does not have to present identification unless he or she is registering on Election Day. In that case, the voter must present identification and proof of residence. Link
Maryland Only first-time voters who registered by mail and did not provide a valid form of identification are required to present identification at the polls on Election Day. Most voters in Maryland do not have to present identification on Election Day.[26] Link
Massachusetts Most voters in Massachusetts are not required to present identification at the polls. Only first-time voters who registered by mail are required to do so. Valid forms of identification include both photo and non-photo identification.[27] Link
Michigan Each voter must present photo identification. A voter's photo ID does not need to include an address. A voter without photo identification may sign an affidavit attesting that he or she is not in possession of photo identification. Link
Minnesota Identification is not required in order to vote in Minnesota.[28] Link
Mississippi Government-issued photo identification is required. If a voter lacks photo ID, he or she may obtain one at no cost from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.[29]
Note: Mississippi's 2011 voter ID constitutional amendment required an implementing statute and faced United States Department of Justice (DOJ) pre-clearance before it could take effect. In October 2012, the DOJ requested additional information about the law. Mississippi voters, therefore, did not have to show proof of identification to vote in the November 6, 2012 elections.[30] In January 2013, proposed administrative rules for the voter photo identification law were submitted to the DOJ for approval. These rules included a provision allowing for voters who lack an acceptable photo ID to obtain a free voter photo ID card by presenting the same identification materials accepted when a person registers to vote.[31] Once Section 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act was overturned by the United States Supreme Court on July 25, 2013, federal pre-approval was no longer required. As a result, the 2011 voter ID amendment went into effect.[32][33] The voter ID law was used for the first time for the June 3, 2014 primary.[34] 		Link
Missouri Voters must present identification at the polls. Valid forms of identification include the following: a driver's license or state-issued ID card, a U.S. passport or a copy of a utility bill, bank statement or paycheck.[35]

Note: On February 18, 2015, the Missouri House of Representatives "gave initial approval ... to put a constitutional amendment before voters in 2016 and also endorsed a bill that would institute photo ID requirements if the constitutional amendment is approved." In order for the proposal to move forward, it will have to withstand a second vote in the House, as well as a vote in the Missouri State Senate. Similar proposals have failed to gain traction in the Missouri State Legislature.[36]

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Montana A voter is required to present identification prior to receiving a ballot. Valid identification includes photo and non-photo ID, including the following: a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, voter confirmation notice, government check or other government document that shows the voter's name and current address. Link
Nebraska Voters do not need to present identification in order to vote. A voter may be asked for identification if he or she is a first-time registrant who mailed in his or her registration application and did not provide identification at that time.[37]

Note: In early 2015, Senator Tyson Larson introduced LB111 in the Nebraska State Legislature. The bill proposed requiring voters to present government-issued photo identification at the polls. The legislation also "[provided] for acquisition of a state card at no cost for voters who may not have a photo ID." Larson argued that the requirement was necessary in order to "protect the integrity and reliability of the electoral process."[38]

On February 17, 2015, opponents in the legislature began a filibuster. Senator Adam Morfeld said the legislation "[imposed] on a fundamental constitutional right [to solve] a nonexistent problem." Senator Ernie Chambers, meanwhile, called the bill "treacherous, disingenuous and racist." Other opponents of the legislation argued that providing free identification to voters who lack it could have cost the state upwards of $1 million.[38]

On February 18, 2015, state legislators voted to move the bill to the bottom of the legislative agenda, effectively eliminating any chance of passage in the 2015 legislative session. Larson said he would consider introducing a similar bill in a later session. Larson said, "The new members of the Legislature, nobody quite knew where they were going to be, and they showed where they were and that's part of dealing with a new body."[39]

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Nevada A voter must sign his or her name in the election board register at his or her polling place. The signature is compared with the signature on the voter's original application to vote or another form of identification, such as a driver's license, a state identification card, military identification or another government-issued ID. Link
New Hampshire Photo identification is required to vote.

Note: On June 27, 2012, the New Hampshire State Senate and the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted to override the governor’s veto of Senate Bill 289, the state's photo voter identification law. The Senate voted 18-5, while the House voted 231-112. The two-thirds requirement to override the governor's veto was met. Both re-introduced and approved an amended version of House Bill 1354.[40] Before implementation, the new law required DOJ clearance.[41] New Hampshire debuted the new voter identification law in the September 2012 primaries. However, voters could still cast a ballot without identification. For the November 2012 elections, a voter could cast a ballot without identification, but was required to sign an affidavit. After the election, the New Hampshire Attorney General planned to contact each person who signed an affidavit to verify his or her identity. A strict photo ID requirements took effect in 2015.[42]

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New Jersey If identification was not provided at the time of registration or if the identification information could not be verified, a voter must show identification at the polling place. Valid forms of identification include the following: any current and valid photo ID or bank statement, car registration, government check or document, etc. Otherwise, a voter is not required to present identification at the polls. Link
New Mexico A voter must show identification only if he or she mailed his or her registration application and did not provide verification of his or her identification at that time. Valid forms of identification include photo and non-photo IDs. Link
New York A non-photo form of identification is required to vote on Election Day.[43] Link
North Carolina Beginning in 2016, voters will be asked to present photo identification at the polls.[44]

On July 25, 2013, the North Carolina legislature passed a voter identification law. The law "limits the kind of identification that voters can use at the polls to a North Carolina driver’s license, a state-issued ID card, a military ID, or a U.S. passport." Governor Pat McCrory (R) signed the bill into law on August 12, 2013. Parts of the law took effect in 2014, although primary photo identification requirements were not scheduled to take effect until 2016. Two lawsuits were filed after the governor signed the bill. These suits alleged that the law discriminated against minority groups. On September 30, 2013, the United States Department of Justice sued the state over the requirements, charging that the law's new limits on voting discriminated against minorities and thus violated the Voting Rights Act. North Carolina was the first state to approve a voter identification law after the United States Supreme Court struck down portions of the federal Voting Rights Act in June 2013.[45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52]

On June 18, 2015, the North Carolina General Assembly voted to relax the photo identification requirement set to take effect in 2016. As a result, a voter who does not possess a valid form of identification may cast a ballot by providing poll workers with his or her birthdate, the last four digits of his or her Social Security number, and an affidavit "stating that there is a 'reasonable impediment' to [his or her] ability to present a photo ID."[53][54]

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North Dakota Voters must present identification before voting. Identification must include the voter's name, residential address and date of birth. More than one form of identification may be used if necessary. Valid forms of identification when voting at a polling place include a driver's license, state ID card, tribal ID card, student ID card from a North Dakota college or university or a long-term care facility ID card from a North Dakota care facility. If voting absentee or by mail, a U.S. passport, military ID or attester may also be used. If using an attester, the attester must provide one of the valid forms of identification already listed and sign the absentee or mail-in ballot to attest to the voter's North Dakota residency and eligibility to vote.[55]
Note: On April 6, 2013, the North Dakota State Senate approved a voter identification bill that eliminated the voter affidavit process and required identification from voters. The bill (HB 1332) passed by a 30-16 vote.[56][57] On April 12, 2013, the North Dakota House of Representatives voted 68-24 to pass the bill, and on April 19, 2013, it was signed into law.[58][59] 		Link
Ohio On Election Day at the polling place, every voter must announce his or her full name and current address. Additionally, voters must provide identification. A photo ID is not required. Link
Oklahoma Oklahoma State Question 746, approved in 2010, requires every voter to show proof of identity before receiving a ballot. Valid forms of identification must include the name of the voter, a photograph and an expiration date that is after the date of the election. Link
Oregon Oregon is a vote-by-mail state. When registering to vote, a voter must provide his or her driver's license or state ID card.[60] Link
Pennsylvania First-time voters must present identification at the polls. Valid identification includes photo and non-photo identification.[61]
Note: A law requiring all Pennsylvania voters to present photo identification was signed into law by Governor Tom Corbett in March 2012.[62] On July 25, 2012, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court heard a challenge against the law from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other voting rights groups.[63] On August 16, 2012, Judge Robert Simpson dismissed the challenge.[64] Supporters and opponents next argued the validity of the voter ID law before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 13, 2012.[65] On September 18, 2012, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a 4-2 per curiam (unsigned) decision that sent the case back to the trial court.[66][67] The state's high court asked the trial court "to ensure there is 'liberal access' to new voting-only IDs and there will be 'no disenfranchisement' of voters on Nov. 6."[68] In response, a judge ruled that the Pennsylvania voter ID law could remain intact for the 2014 general election.[69] However, a narrow injunction permitted those without IDs to cast a ballot.[70] The state's voter ID law was also not enforced for the May 2013 primary election.[71] On January 17, 2014, Judge Bernard McGinley of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court struck down the requirement that all voters must present photo identification, claiming that this part of the law was unconstitutional because it lacked a way to give voters liberal access to voter photo IDs. These photo IDs had to be obtained through Department of Transportation licensing centers, of which there were only 71 across the state at the time, many with limited hours. Judge McGinley argued that this was an inconvenience to voters and could easily disenfranchise them. The ruling did not strike down the entire law, but it did prohibit the state from enforcing the photo ID requirement.[72] On January 27, 2014 lawyers on behalf of Gov. Tom Corbett filed a request that Judge Bernard McGinley reconsider his ruling to strike down the voter ID requirement.[73] McGinley denied the request.[74] On May 8, 2014, Corbett announced that he would not be appealing the court ruling and would instead work with the Pennsylvania State Legislature to work on changes to the original law.[75] 		Link
Rhode Island Photo identification is required at the polls. If a voter is unable to present photo ID, a provisional ballot may be cast that will be counted if the signature given matches the one on the voter registration.[76] Link
South Carolina All voters are required to present photo identification at the polls. This includes a state driver's license, an identification card, a voter registration card that includes a photo, a federal military ID or a U.S. passport. A voter can receive a free photo ID from his or her county voter registration office by providing his or her name, date of birth and the last four digits of his or her Social Security number.[77]
Note: South Carolina’s photo identification law was first submitted for pre-clearance to the United States Department of Justice in 2011 and was denied. Though the state applied for reconsideration, it was again denied pre-clearance on June 29, 2012.[78][79] South Carolina then took the law to court, and in October 2012, a panel of federal judges blocked the law for the 2012 general election. The judges ruled that, given the short time remaining before the election, the law put a burden on minority voters that violated the Voting Rights Act. However, the judges also said there was nothing inherently discriminatory about the law and that it could be utilized in elections after 2012.[80] South Carolina’s photo ID law took effect January 1, 2013.[81] 		Link
South Dakota All voters must present photo identification. Approved forms of photo identification include the following: South Dakota driver’s license or nondriver ID card, U.S. government photo ID, U.S. military ID, student photo ID from a South Dakota high school or accredited institution of higher education, or tribal photo ID. If a voter does not have a photo ID, he or she can sign a personal identification affidavit. Link
Tennessee At polling places, voters must present government-issued photo identification. Valid forms of ID do not include student ID cards from state universities.
Note: Tennessee's voter ID law has been scrutinized by several courts. On September 26, 2012, a judge ruled that Tennessee's voter ID law did not violate the state constitution.[82][83] On October 25, 2012, the Court of Appeals also upheld Tennessee's voter ID law, though the court did issue an order requiring state officials to accept Memphis library cards as government-issued photo identification. State officials announced plans to appeal this part of the ruling, arguing that library IDs were not valid because they were not issued by the state government.[84] On February 6, 2013, the Tennessee Supreme Court was asked to decide whether the state’s voter ID law deprived citizens of the right to vote, if safeguards should be implemented to prevent election fraud and if a city-issued photo library card could qualify as proper identification.[85] On April 24, 2013, Governor Bill Haslam signed into law a bill that required voters to present photo identification issued by the state of Tennessee or the United States, which rendered library cards and photo identification issued by other states invalid. However, the Tennessee Supreme Court ordered that Memphis Public Library photo IDs be accepted until the court's final ruling.[86][87] In August 2013, before the Tennessee Supreme Court issued its final ruling, the Tennessee Green Party filed a federal lawsuit challenging Tennessee's voter ID law. The Tennessee Green Party argued that the law was unconstitutional and unfair to minority voters.[88] The Tennessee Supreme Court issued its final ruling on the voter ID law on October 17, 2013, upholding the law and allowing the legislature to block the use of library cards as identification.[89] 		Link
Texas At polling places, every voter must present a Texas driver's license, a Texas Election Identification Certificate, a Texas personal identification card, a Texas concealed handgun license, a United States military identification card containing the person’s photograph, a United States citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph, or a United States passport.

Before Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act was overturned on June 25, 2013, Texas's voter identification law, SB 14, required preclearance by the United States Department of Justice before taking effect. Preclearance was denied on March 13, 2012, and a lawsuit was subsequently filed by the state.[90][91] On August 30, 2012, a three-judge panel in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia unanimously struck down the voter ID law. The court ruled that the law would negatively impact minority voter turnout and impose strict burdens upon the poor.[92] The state filed a lawsuit against the ruling, and on December 17, 2012, a federal court deferred those proceedings until the United States Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of parts of the Voting Rights Act.[93] The Supreme Court overturned portions of the Voting Rights Act in June 2013, which allowed the state's voter ID law to take immediate effect, as the state was no longer required to obtain preclearance for changes to election laws.[94] On August 22, 2013, the United States Department of Justice sued Texas over its voter ID law, using a different section of the 1965 Voting Rights Act to claim that the law would result in "denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race, color, or membership in a language minority group.” On October 9, 2014, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas struck down the law, ruling that it had been enacted "with an unconstitutional discriminatory purpose." An emergency application was filed with the United States Supreme Court, which ruled on October 20, 2014, that Texas could implement its voter ID law for the 2014 general election. This decision applied only to the 2014 general election.[95][96][97][98][99]

On August 5, 2015, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that Texas's voter identification law violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, affirming in part the October 2014 decision of the district court. However, the Fifth Circuit panel did not find sufficient evidence to prove discriminatory intent on the part of the state legislature in passing the law. The appeals court remanded the case to the district court, ordering it to "re-examine its conclusion that Texas acted with discriminatory purpose." The appeals court panel wrote the following in its ruling:[100][101][102][103]

“ Accordingly, if on remand the district court finds that SB 14 has only violated Section 2 through its discriminatory effects, it should refer to the policies underlying SB 14 in fashioning a remedy. Clearly, the Legislature wished to reduce the risk of in-person voter fraud by strengthening the forms of identification presented for voting. Simply reverting to the system in place before SB 14's passage would not fully respect these policy choices.[104] ”
—United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

On August 28, 2015, Texas filed a petition requesting review by the full Fifth Circuit.[105]

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Utah At the polling place, a voter can either present a form of identification that bears his or her name and photograph or two forms of identification that bear his or her name and address. Link
Vermont Only first-time voters who registered by mail are required to present identification at the polls. Link
Virginia Every voter must present identification at the polls or else cast a provisional ballot. Valid identification includes the following: Virginia voter registration card, Virginia driver's license, military ID, any federal, state or local government-issued ID, employer-issued photo ID card, concealed handgun permit, student ID from any higher education institution in Virginia or a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or government check indicating the name and address of the voter. The identification must be current or expired only within the last year.[106]
Note: On May 20, 2012, Gov. Bob McDonnell signed legislation to require a voter without identification to vote provisionally. This eliminated the Affirmation of Identity that had been used previously. Before it could be implemented, the new legislation had to be approved by the United States Department of Justice. On August 20, 2012, the changes were approved.[107] On February 20, 2013, the Virginia House of Representatives approved a strict photo identification bill by a vote of 65-30. The bill required all voters to present photo identification to cast a ballot. Voters without photo identification would be required to cast a provisional ballot that would only be counted if proper identification was displayed by noon on the Friday following the election.[108] On March 26, 2013, McDonnell signed the bill into law. The new law went into effect on July 1, 2014.[109][110] 		Link
Washington Washington is a vote-by-mail state. Link
West Virginia First-time voters who registered by mail must present identification. Valid identification includes photo and non-photo identification.[60] Link
Wisconsin Voters in Wisconsin are required to present photo identification at the polls.[111][112]

On March 23, 2015, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge against Wisconsin's voter identification law, thereby allowing it to take effect following the April 7, 2015, election. Previousely, on October 9, 2014, the United States Supreme Court struck down the state's photo identification requirement for the 2014 general election.[113] On September 12, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit court had ruled to permit Wisconsin to enforce photo identification requirements for the 2014 general election. The court noted that Wisconsin's requirement was “materially identical” to Indiana's statute, which was upheld by the United States Supreme Court in 2008. Wisconsin also took steps to make it easier to obtain photo ID cards to reduce concerns that the new requirement would disproportionately affect blacks and Latinos.[111] The appeals panel noted that while this was not a final action, Wisconsin should prepare voters and poll workers for the photo requirement to be enforced.[111] In April 2014, United States District Court Judge Lynn Adelman found that the law violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, as well as the First and Fourteenth Amendments.[111][114] The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the rulings from July, which called on officials to waive the cost of securing the documents required to obtain photo identification. The director of the American Civil Liberty Union's Voting Rights Project, Dale Ho, who has been vocal against voter photo ID laws, warned that confusion could be created by reinstating the rule so close to the November 4, 2014, election.[111]

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Wyoming Photo and non-photo identification is acceptable in Wyoming. Identification must include the voter's name and address. Valid forms of identification include the following: a photo ID, a United States passport, an identification card from a state university, a Social Security card, a current utility bill, a current bank statement, etc. Link

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  1. ↑ AL.com, "Alabama photo voter ID law to be used in 2014, state officials say," June 25, 2013
  2. ↑ Alabama Secretary of State Website, "Voter ID Implementation," accessed April 28, 2014
  3. ↑ The Republic, "Supreme Court to weigh Arizona's voter-ID law," March 17, 2013
  4. ↑ KMBZ, "Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Arizona Voter ID Law," March 17, 2013
  5. ↑ Yahoo News, "Supreme Court strikes down Arizona voter ID citizenship law," June 17, 2013
  6. ↑ Huffington Post, "Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizona Voter Registration Citizenship Requirement," June 17, 2013
  7. ↑ Arkansas News Bureau, "UPDATE Senate sends voter ID bill to governor," March 19, 2013
  8. ↑ CNN, "Arkansas governor rejects voter ID measure," March 25, 2013
  9. ↑ Associated Press, "Arkansas Senate overrides veto of voter ID bill," March 27, 2013
  10. ↑ Associated Press, "Arkansas: Veto of Voter ID Law Is Overridden," April 1, 2013
  11. ↑ Associated Press, "Arkansas' GOP-led Legislature passes voter ID law," April 1, 2013
  12. ↑ Arkansasmatters.com, "Voter ID Law Rules Approved, ACLU Promises Challenge," October 9, 2013
  13. ↑ Arkansas Times, "ACLU of Arkansas files suit over voter I.D. law," April 16, 2014
  14. ↑ Ballot Access News, "Arkansas State Trial Court Says Government Photo-ID Law Violates Arkansas Constitution," April 24, 2014
  15. ↑ MSNBC, "Arkansas voter ID law causes chaos and confusion," May 22, 2014
  16. ↑ The Huffington Post, "Arkansas Supreme Court Strike Down Voter ID Law," October 15, 2014
  17. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Georgia Voter Identification Requirements," accessed March 13, 2014
  18. ↑ Idaho Votes, "Identification at the polls," accessed March 26, 2014
  19. ↑ Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago, "When You Need ID to Vote," accessed January 22, 2014
  20. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State Website, "Photo ID Law," accessed February 5, 2014
  21. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Election Day FAQ," accessed January 22, 2015
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Got Voter ID?" accessed April 9, 2014
  23. ↑ Topeka Capital Journal, "Trial set for 2015 in suit over voter ID law," April 9, 2014
  24. ↑ KSN.com, "2 men end federal lawsuit over Kansas voter ID law," April 24, 2014
  25. ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Voter Information Guide," accessed March 12, 2014
  26. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "General Requirements of the Act," accessed June 10, 2014
  27. ↑ Brennan Center for Justice, "Student Voting Guide | Massachusetts," August 15, 2014
  28. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Register on Election Day," accessed June 10, 2014
  29. ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Initiative Measure, No. 27," accessed October 14, 2013
  30. ↑ Clarion Ledger, "No voter ID ruling before election," October 2, 2012
  31. ↑ Y'all Politics, "Voter ID Implementation Procedures sent to Dept. of Justice for Approval," January 29, 2013
  32. ↑ Washington Post, "The state of voting rights’ fights in the states," August 28, 2013
  33. ↑ WTVA, "Hosemann: No voter ID in Mississippi until next year," October 10, 2013
  34. ↑ Times Daily, "Mississippi using voter ID law," June 1, 2014
  35. ↑ DMV.org, "Voter registration in Missouri," accessed June 10, 2014
  36. ↑ The New York Times, "Missouri: Another Try for a Voter ID Measure," February 18, 2015
  37. ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Voter Information Frequently Asked Questions," accessed June 10, 2014
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 JournalStar.com, "Voter photo ID bill prompts filibuster," February 17, 2015
  39. ↑ The Columbus Telegram, "Voter ID legislation abruptly stops, likely dead in Nebraska," February 18, 2015
  40. ↑ Union Leader, "Legislature overrides Lynch veto on voter ID," June 27, 2012
  41. ↑ Union Leader, "Attorney general asks DOJ to expedite voter ID review," July 11, 2012
  42. ↑ Pew Center on the States, "Voter ID Rolls Out in New Hampshire," October 4, 2012
  43. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "New York State Database Regulations," accessed June 10, 2014
  44. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Voter ID Requirements in NC," accessed June 10, 2014
  45. ↑ Politic 365, "Strict North Carolina voter ID law passes, DOJ could review law," July 28, 2013
  46. ↑ The Huffington Post, "North Carolina Voter ID Opponents React To Bill's Passage, Vow To Continue To Fight," April 25, 2013
  47. ↑ The Washington Post, "Gov. McCrory quietly signs Republican-backed bill making sweeping changes to NC voting," August 12, 2013
  48. ↑ The Washington Post, "The next round of the battle over voting rights has begun," August 14, 2013
  49. ↑ CBS News, "N.C. sued soon after voter ID bill signed into law," August 13, 2013
  50. ↑ Politico, "Justice Department challenges North Carolina voter ID law," September 30, 2013
  51. ↑ WSOCTV.com, "NC to offer no-fee voter ID cards starting Thursday," January 2, 2014
  52. ↑ NewsObserver.com, "Judge to take several weeks to rule on NC voter ID challenge," January 30, 2015
  53. ↑ Election Law Blog, "Big News: Changes Made to North Carolina Voter ID Law," June 18, 2015
  54. ↑ Ballot Access News, "In a Surprise Move, North Carolina Legislature Substantially Relaxes Photo ID Requirement for Voters at the Polls," June 18, 2015
  55. ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State Division of Elections, "ID Required for Voting," Updated September 2013
  56. ↑ The Bismarck Tribune, "Senate passes voter identification measure," April 3, 2013
  57. ↑ The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, "Voter ID bill passes Senate with changes," April 4, 2013
  58. ↑ The Bismarck Tribune, "North Dakota House passes voter ID bill," April 12, 2013
  59. ↑ Open States, "HB 1332," accessed March 13, 2014
  60. ↑ 60.0 60.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Voting in Oregon," accessed June 10, 2014
  61. ↑ Votes PA, "First-Time Voter," accessed March 13, 2014
  62. ↑ Centre Daily Times, "Judge spikes photo ID requirement for Pa. voters," January 17, 2014
  63. ↑ The Nation, "Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Goes to Court," July 24, 2012
  64. ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "A Voter ID Victory," August 17, 2012
  65. ↑ The Patriot-News, "Voter ID law set for review by state Supreme Court," September 9, 2012
  66. ↑ Election Law Blog, "The Pa. Supreme Court’s Curious Voter ID Punt," September 18, 2012
  67. ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Pa. voter ID law gets new hearings for next week," September 21, 2012
  68. ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Pennsylvania voter ID requirements change," September 25, 2012
  69. ↑ Governing, "Judge Halts Part of Pennsylvania Voter ID Law," October 2, 2012
  70. ↑ Election Law Blog, "CORRECTED Breaking News: PA Trial Court Requires State to Count Ballots from Voters Without ID This Election, Now Updated with Analysis," October 2, 2012
  71. ↑ Pocono Record, "Voter ID rule won't be enforced during May primary," February 19, 2013
  72. ↑ Centre Daily Times, "Judge spikes photo ID requirement for Pa. voters," January 17, 2014
  73. ↑ Philly.com, "Corbett wants judge to reconsider voter ID ruling," Updated January 28, 2014
  74. ↑ Philly.com, "Judge denies Commonwealth's motion in voter ID case," April 28, 2014
  75. ↑ Observer-Reporter.com, "Pennsylvania governor won’t appeal voter ID ruling," May 8, 2014
  76. ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Voter ID," accessed June 10, 2014
  77. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission Website, "New Photo ID Requirements," updated October 29, 2013
  78. ↑ U.S. Department of Justice, "South Carolina Voter ID law," June 29, 2012
  79. ↑ Montgomery Advertiser, "States' actions on voter ID laws stoke debate," July 14, 2012
  80. ↑ Business Week, "South Carolina Voter ID Law Blocked Until After Election," October 11, 2012
  81. ↑ CarolinaLive, "Voter ID law takes effect in 2013," January 1, 2013
  82. ↑ The Tennessean, "Judge rejects challenge to Voter ID law," September 26, 2012
  83. ↑ Reuters, "Tennessee judge tosses challenge to state voter ID law," September 27, 2012
  84. ↑ Associated Press, "Tenn. to appeal voter ID ruling over library card," October 25, 2012
  85. ↑ The Tennessean, "TN Supreme Court hears voter ID case," February 7, 2013
  86. ↑ Associated Press, "Governor signs voter ID measure," April 24, 2013 (dead link)
  87. ↑ WREG, "Changes Made To Tennessee Voter ID Policy," April 25, 2013
  88. ↑ The Tennessean, "Green Party sues over voter ID law," August 26, 2013
  89. ↑ WBIR.com, "TN Supreme Court upholds voter ID law," October 17, 2013
  90. ↑ Business Week, "Texas Photo-ID Law Vetted for Voter Bias in U.S. Trial," July 9, 2012
  91. ↑ Reuters, "Texas to test 1965 voting rights law in court," June 8, 2012
  92. ↑ The New York Times, "Court Blocks Texas Voter ID Law, Citing Racial Impact," August 30, 2012
  93. ↑ Bloomberg, "Texas Voter ID Suit Put on Hold Till Supreme Court Rules," December 17, 2012
  94. ↑ The Dallas Morning News, "Texas voter ID law 'will take effect immediately,' says Attorney General Greg Abbott," June 25, 2013
  95. ↑ Governing, "Divided U.S. Supreme Court Lets Texas Enforce Voter ID," October 20, 2014
  96. ↑ The New York Times, "Courts Strike Down Voter ID Laws in Wisconsin and Texas," October 9, 2014
  97. ↑ WP Politicis, "Justice Department sues Texas over voter ID law," August 22, 2013
  98. ↑ Texas Public Radio, "Federal Judge Denies Abbott’s Request To Move Voter ID Trial To After 2014 Election," December 2, 2013
  99. ↑ Brennan Center for Justice, "Texas Photo ID Trial," accessed September 16, 2014
  100. ↑ The New York Times, "Texas ID Law Called Breach of Voting Rights Act," August 5, 2015
  101. ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Appeals Court Rules Texas Voter-ID Law Must Be Relaxed," August 5, 2015
  102. ↑ Election Law Blog, "Breaking and Analysis: 5th Circuit Affirms Texas Voter ID Violates Section 2, Remands on Question of Discriminatory Purpose," August 5, 2015
  103. ↑ United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, "Veasey v. Abbott: No. 14-41127," August 5, 2015
  104. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  105. ↑ Election Law Blog, "Breaking: TX Seeks En Banc Review in 5th Circuit Voter ID Case," August 28, 2015
  106. ↑ The Washington Post, "Virginia election board makes voter ID requirements more stringent," August 7, 2014
  107. ↑ TPM, "Justice Department Approves Va. Voter ID Law," August 20, 2012
  108. ↑ Associated Press, "Photo ID voting mandate passes in Virginia, heads to governor," February 20, 2013
  109. ↑ Reuters, "Virginia governor approves photo ID requirement for voters," March 26, 2013
  110. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "In-Person Voting," accessed April 23, 2014
  111. ↑ 111.0 111.1 111.2 111.3 111.4 The New York Times, "Federal Appeals Court Permits Wisconsin Voter ID Law," September 12, 2014
  112. ↑ The New York Times, "Wisconsin Decides Not to Enforce Voter ID Law," March 23, 2015
  113. ↑ The New York Times, "Courts Strike Down Voter ID Laws in Wisconsin and Texas," October 9, 2014
  114. ↑ Ballot Access News, "U.S. District Court Strikes Down Wisconsin Government Photo-ID Law for Voters at the Polls," April 29, 2014


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