,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ddhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #f1 #bjbc,ms4   
,gre5e ( ,georgia 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,/eube1 & ,ms4 ,t5ney7 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 e/abli% c]ta9 photo     
id5tification requirem5ts = vot+ 9      
,di/rict ( ,columbia elections & to     
require pro( ( citiz5%ip to regi/] to   
vote 9 ,di/rict ( ,columbia elections1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,confid5ce
 9 ,elections3 ,di/rict ( ,columbia     
,vot] ,id5tification ,act4  #b4         
,requirem5ts = photo id5tification &    
pro( ( citiz5%ip ) respect to ,di/rict (
 ,columbia elections  7a7 ,requirem5ts  
,title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote    
,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et   
seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+     
sections #cjd & #cje z sections #cjf &  
#cjg1 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+   

aft] section #cjc ! foll[+ new sections3
  #cjd4 ,requirem5ts = photo            
id5tification 9 ,di/rict ( ,columbia    
elections  7a7 ,requir+ provision (     
id5tification ,to receive a ballot or   
vote  7#a7 ,individuals vot+ 9 p]son ,a 
,di/rict ( ,columbia election (ficial   
may n provide a ballot = a ,di/rict (   
,columbia election to an individual :o  
desires to vote 9 p]son unless !        
individual pres5ts to ! (ficial an      
id5tification describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 
7#b7 ,individuals vot+ o!r ?an 9 p]son  
,a ,di/rict ( ,columbia election (ficial
 may n provide a ballot = a ,di/rict (  
,columbia election to an individual :o  
desires to vote o!r ?an 9 p]son unless !
 individual submits ) ! application = ! 
ballot a copy ( an id5tification        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7         
,id5tification describ$ ,an             
id5tification describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph   
is1 ) respect to an individual1 any ( ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a curr5t & valid motor    
vehicle lic5se issu$ by ! ,di/rict (    

,columbia or any o!r curr5t & valid     
photo id5tification ( ! individual :i*  
is issu$ by ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia or ! 
id5tification numb] = su* motor vehicle 
lic5se or photo id5tification4  7,b7 ,a 
curr5t & valid ,unit$ ,/ates passport1 a
 curr5t & valid milit>y photo           
id5tification1 or any o!r curr5t & valid
 photo id5tification ( ! individual :i* 
is issu$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7,c7   
,any curr5t & valid photo id5tification 
( ! individual :i* is issu$ by a ,tribal
 ,gov]nm5t4  7,d7 ,a /ud5t photo        
id5tification issu$ by a second>y s*ool 
7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #haja ( ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja77 or an      
in/itution ( high] education 7z su* t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja774  7,e7 ,! la/ #d digits ( !     
individual's social security numb]4     
7#d7 ,ensur+ pro( ( resid5ce ,if an     
individual pres5ts or submits an        
id5tification describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7  

:i* does n include ! address ( !        
individual's resid5ce1 ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia election (ficial may n provide
 a ballot to ! individual unless !      
individual pres5ts or submits a docum5t 
or o!r writt5 in=mation f a ?ird p>ty   
:i*-- 7,a7 provides ! address ( !       
individual's resid5ce2 &  7,b7 su*      
docum5t or o!r writt5 in=mation is (    
suffici5t validity su* t ! election     
(ficial is reasonably c]ta9 z to !      
id5tity ( ! individual4  7b7 ,provision 
( id5tification )\t co/ to indig5t      
individuals ,if ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia  
*>ges an individual a fee = an          
id5tification describ$ 9 subsection     
7a77#c7 & ! individual provides an      
atte/ation t ! individual is unable to  
af=d ! fee1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia %all 
provide ! id5tification to ! individual 
at no co/4  7c7 ,special rule ) respect 
to s9c]ely held religi\s beliefs ,9 !   
case ( an individual :o is unable to    
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a7 
due to s9c]ely held religi\s beliefs1 ! 

,di/rict ( ,columbia %all provide su*   
individual ) an alt]native id5tification
 t %all be deem$ to meet ! requirem5ts (
 an id5tification describ$ 9 subsection 
7a77#c74  7d7 ,designation ( ,di/rict ( 
,columbia ag5cy ,to provide copies (    
id5tification ,! ,mayor ( ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia %all designate an ag5cy ( !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia gov]nm5t to provide
 an individual ) a copy ( an            
id5tification describ$ 9 subsection     
7a77#c7 at no co/ to ! individual = !   
purposes ( meet+ ! requirem5t "u        
subsection 7a77#b74  7e7 ,inclusion (   
photos 9 poll books  7#a7 ,me?ods =     
obta9+ photos  7,a7 ,provision ( photos 
by (fices ( ,di/rict ( ,columbia        
gov]nm5t ,if any (fice ( ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia gov]nm5t has a photograph or  
digital image ( ! lik5ess ( an          
individual :o is eligible to vote 9 a   
,di/rict ( ,columbia election1 ! (fice1 
9 consultation ) ! *ief election (ficial
 ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 %all provide 
access to ! photograph or digital image 

to ! *ief election (ficial ( ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia4  7,b7 ,tak+ ( photos at    
poll+ place ,if a photograph or digital 
image ( an individual :o votes 9 p]son  
at a poll+ place is n includ$ 9 ! poll  
book :i* conta9s ! "n ( ! individuals :o
 are eligible to vote 9 ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia election & :i* is us$ by      
election (ficials to provide ballots to 
su* eligible individuals1 ! appropriate 
election (ficial %all take a photograph 
( ! individual & provide access to !    
photograph to ! *ief election (ficial ( 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7,c7 ,copies ( 
photos provid$ by individuals n vot+ 9  
p]son ,! election (ficial :o receives a 
copy ( an id5tification describ$ 9      
subsection 7a77#c7 :i* is submitt$ by an
 individual :o desires to vote o!r ?an 9
 p]son at a poll+ place %all provide    
access to ! copy ( ! id5tification to ! 
*ief election (ficial ( ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia4  7#b7 ,inclusion 9 poll books
 ,! *ief election (ficial ( ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia %all ensure t a photograph1  

digital image1 or copy ( an             
id5tification = :i* access is provid$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 is includ$ 9 ! poll book 
:i* conta9s ! "n ( ! individuals :o are 
eligible to vote 9 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia election & :i* is us$ by      
election (ficials to provide ballots to 
su* eligible individuals4  7#c7         
,protection ( privacy ( vot]s ,!        
appropriate election (ficials ( !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia %all ensure t any  
photograph1 digital image1 or copy ( an 
id5tification :i* is includ$ 9 a poll   
book "u ?is subsection is n us$ = any   
purpose o!r ?an ! adm9i/ration (        
,di/rict ( ,columbia elections & is n   
provid$ or o!rwise made available to any
 o!r p]son except z may be necess>y to  
c>ry out t purpose4  7f7 ,exceptions    
,?is section does n apply ) respect to  
any individual :o is-- 7#a7 entitl$ to  
vote by abs5tee ballot "u ! ,uni=m$ &   
,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act   
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et seq472  7#b7   
provid$ ! "r to vote o!rwise ?an 9 p]son

 "u section #c7;b77#b77;,b77ii7 ( !     
,vot+ ,accessibility = ! ,eld]ly &      
,h&icapp$ ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4           
#bjajb7;b77#b77;,b77ii772 or  7#c7      
entitl$ to vote o!rwise ?an 9 p]son "u  
any o!r ,f$]al law4  7g7 ,def9itions ,= 
! purposes ( ?is section1 ! foll[+      
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,di/rict (       
,columbia election ,! t]m ,di/rict (    
,columbia election means any election = 
public (fice 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1  
includ+ an election = ,f$]al (fice1 &   
any ballot initiative or ref]5dum4  7#b7
 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe 9     
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#c7 ,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal    
,gov]nm5t means ! recogniz$ gov]n+ body 
( an ,indian ,tribe4  #cje4 ,requir+    
pro( ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip to regi/]
 to vote 9 a ,di/rict ( ,columbia       
election  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual   
may n regi/] to vote 9 a ,di/rict (     

,columbia election unless1 at ! "t !    
individual applies to regi/] to vote1 ! 
individual provides docum5t>y pro( t !  
individual is a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7b7 ,di/rict ( ,columbia       
election def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
,di/rict ( ,columbia election means any 
election = public (fice 9 ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia1 includ+ an election = ,f$]al 
(fice1 & any ballot initiative or       
ref]5dum4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+
 to en=cem5t ,section #dja ( ! ,help    
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ &   
#cjc & ins]t+ #cjc1 #cjd1 & #cje4  7c7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (   
su* ,act is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ !
 items relat+ to sections #cjd & #cje z 
relat+ to sections #cjf & #cjg1         
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #cjc ! foll[+ new
 items3  ,sec4 #cjd4 ,requirem5ts =     
photo id5tification 9 ,di/rict (        
,columbia elections4,sec4 #cje4 ,requir+
 pro( ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip to      

regi/] to vote 9 a ,di/rict ( ,columbia 
election4  4