,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ab1 #bjag,mr4 
,mess] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !    
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb to     
require vot]s 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice
 to provide photo id5tification z a     
condition ( ca/+ a ballot 9 su*         
elections1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,election ,integrity ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 
,requir+ ,vot]s to ,provide ,photo      
,id5tification  7a7 ,requirem5t ,to     
,provide ,photo ,id5tification z        
,condition ( ,ca/+ ,ballot  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica    
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #aedha
 et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]       
section #cjc ! foll[+ new section3      
#cjc;,a4 ,photo id5tification           
requirem5ts  7a7 ,provision (           
id5tification requir$ z condition ( ca/+
 ballot  7#a7 ,individuals vot+ 9 p]son 

7,a7 ,requirem5t to provide             
id5tification ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law & except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,b71 ! appropriate ,/ate or local      
election (ficial may n provide a ballot 
= an election = ,f$]al (fice to an      
individual :o desires to vote 9 p]son   
unless ! individual pres5ts to ! (ficial
 a valid photo id5tification4  7,b7     
,availability ( provisional ballot  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,if an individual does n pres5t
 ! id5tification requir$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a71 ! individual %all be p]mitt$ to   
ca/ a provisional ballot ) respect to ! 
election "u section #cjb7;a71 except t !
 appropriate ,/ate or local election    
(ficial may n make a det]m9ation "u     
section #cjb7;a77#d7 t ! individual is  
eligible "u ,/ate law to vote 9 !       
election unless1 n lat] ?an #aj days    
aft] ca/+ ! provisional ballot1 !       
individual pres5ts to ! (ficial--  7,i7 
! id5tification requir$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a72 or  7,,ii7 an affidavit atte/+ t !
 individual does n possess !            

id5tification requir$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 because ! individual has a religi\s
 objection to be+ photograph$4  7ii7 ,no
 effect on o!r provisional ballot+ rules
 ,no?+ 9 clause 7i7 may be con/ru$ to   
apply to ! ca/+ ( a provisional ballot  
pursuant to section #cjb7;a7 or any     
,/ate law = reasons o!r ?an ! failure to
 pres5t ! id5tification requir$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,individuals    
vot+ o!r ?an 9 p]son  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law &      
except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 !  
appropriate ,/ate or local election     
(ficial may n accept any ballot = an    
election = ,f$]al (fice provid$ by an   
individual :o votes o!r ?an 9 p]son     
unless ! individual submits ) ! ballot a
 copy ( a valid photo id5tification4    
7,b7 ,exception = ov]seas milit>y vot]s 
,subp>agraph 7,a7 does n apply ) respect
 to a ballot provid$ by an abs5t uni=m$ 
s]vices vot] :o1 by reason ( active duty
 or s]vice1 is abs5t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
on ! date ( ! election involv$4 ,9 ?is  

subp>agraph1 ! t]m abs5t uni=m$ s]vices 
vot] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section 
#ajg7a7 ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s 
,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjcaj7a771 o!r ?an an individual       
describ$ 9 section #ajg7a77;,c7 ( su*   
,act4  7b7 ,provision ( id5tifications  
)\t *>ge to individuals unable ,to pay  
co/s ( obta9+ id5tification ,if an      
individual pres5ts a ,/ate or local     
election (ficial ) an affidavit atte/+ t
 ! individual is unable to pay ! co/s   
associat$ ) obta9+ a valid photo        
id5tification "u ?is section1 ! (ficial 
%all provide ! individual ) a valid     
photo id5tification "u ?is subsection   
)\t *>ge to ! individual4  7c7 ,valid   
photo id5tifications describ$ ,=        
purposes ( ?is section1 a valid photo   
id5tification means1 ) respect to an    
individual :o seeks to vote 9 a ,/ate1  
any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a valid           
,/ate-issu$ motor vehicle driv]'s lic5se
 t includes a photo ( ! individual & an 
expiration date4  7#b7 ,a valid         

,/ate-issu$ id5tification c>d t includes
 a photo ( ! individual & an expiration 
date4  7#c7 ,a valid ,unit$ ,/ates      
passport = ! individual4  7#d7 ,a valid 
milit>y id5tification = ! individual4   
7#e7 ,any o!r =m ( gov]nm5t-issu$       
id5tification t ! ,/ate may specify z a 
valid photo id5tification = purposes (  
?is subsection4  7d7 ,notification (    
id5tification requirem5t to applicants =
 vot] regi/ration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*   
,/ate %all ensure t1 at ! "t an         
individual applies to regi/] to vote 9  
elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate1 !   
appropriate ,/ate or local election     
(ficial notifies ! individual ( ! photo 
id5tification requirem5ts ( ?is section4
  7#b7 ,special rule = individuals      
apply+ to regi/] to vote onl9e ,ea*     
,/ate %all ensure t1 9 ! case ( an      
individual :o applies to regi/] to vote 
9 elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate    
onl9e1 ! onl9e vot] regi/ration sy/em   
notifies ! individual ( ! photo         
id5tification requirem5ts ( ?is section 

be=e ! individual completes ! onl9e     
regi/ration process4  7e7 ,treatm5t (   
,/ates ) photo id5tification requirem5ts
 9 effect z ( date ( enactm5t ,if1 z ( !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 a     
,/ate has 9 effect a law requir+ an     
individual to provide a photo           
id5tification z a condition ( ca/+ a    
ballot 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9
 ! ,/ate & ! law rema9s 9 effect on &   
aft] ! effective date ( ?is section1 !  
,/ate %all be consid]$ to meet !        
requirem5ts ( ?is section if--  7#a7 !  
,/ate submits a reque/ to ! ,attorney   
,g5]al & provides su* in=mation z !     
,attorney ,g5]al may consid] necess>y to
 det]m9e t ! ,/ate has 9 effect su* a   
law & t ! law rema9s 9 effect2 &  7#b7 !
 ,attorney ,g5]al approves ! reque/4    
7f7 ,effective date ,?is section %all   
apply ) respect to elections = ,f$]al   
(fice held 9 #bjbj or any succe$+ ye>4  
4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (     
cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+   
aft] ! item relat+ to section #cjc !    

foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cjc;,a4 ,photo 
id5tification requirem5ts4  4  7b7      
,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to volunt>y      
guidance by ,election ,assi/ance        
,commission ,section #caa7;b7 ( su* ,act
 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaja7;b77 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph     
7#b72  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( 
p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#d7 9 ! case ( ! recomm5dations )      
respect to section #cjc;,a1 ,octob] #a1 
#bjah4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to
 en=cem5t ,section #dja ( su* ,act 7#eb 
,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ &   
#cjc & ins]t+ #cjc1 & #cjc;,a4  7d7     
,con=m+ am5dm5ts relat+ to repeal (     
exi/+ photo id5tification requirem5ts = 
c]ta9 vot]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjc
 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aedhc7 is   
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ &      
requirem5ts = vot]s :o regi/] by mail2  
7,b7 9 ! head+ ( subsection 7b71 by     
/rik+ = ,vot]s ,:o ,regi/] by ,mail &   
ins]t+ = ,mail-,9 ,regi/ration ,=ms2    

7,c7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+         
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 & r$esignat+  
p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#a7 &
 7#b71 respectively2 &  7,d7 9          
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ subsections    
7a77#e77;,a77i77,,ii7 &                 
7b77#c77;,b77i77,,ii7 & ins]t+          
subsection 7a77#e77;,a77i77,,ii74  7#b7 
,cl]ical ,am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (  
su* ,act is am5d$ by am5d+ ! item relat+
 to section #cjc to read z foll[s3      
,sec4 #cjc4 ,comput]iz$ /atewide vot]   
regi/ration li/ requirem5ts4  4  7e7    
,effective ,date ,?is section & !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to elections = ,f$]al (fice   
held 9 #bjbj or any succe$+ ye>4