Voter identification; identification containing a photograph required. (HB1970)

Introduced By

Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg) with support from 8 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Amanda Batten (R-Toano), Del. Buddy Fowler (R-Ashland), Del. Barry Knight (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville), Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg), Del. Wendell Walker (R-Lynchburg), Del. Tommy Wright (R-Victoria), Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)

Description

Voter identification; identification containing a photograph required. Requires presentation of a form of identification containing a photograph in order to vote. The bill repeals the provisions of law permitting a voter who does not have one of the required forms of identification to vote after signing a statement, subject to felony penalties for false statements, that he is the named registered voter he claims to be. Instead, such voter would be entitled to cast a provisional ballot. Read the Bill »

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