,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #edg #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ebga ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #e1 #bjbf,mr4 ,husted introduced the following bill2 which was read the first time ,august #f1 #bjbf,read the second time and placed on the calendar ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb to require voters to provide photo identification4 #a4 ,requiring voters to provide photo identification 7a7 ,requirement to provide photo identification as condition of casting ballot 7#a7 ,in general ,title ,,iii of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #cjc the following new section3 #cjc;,a4 ,photo identification requirements 7a7 ,provision of identification required as condition of casting ballot 7#a7 ,individuals voting in person 7,a7 ,requirement to provide identification ,notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the appropriate ,state or local election official may not provide a ballot for an election for ,federal office to an individual who desires to vote in person unless the individual presents to the official a valid physical photo identification4 7,b7 ,availability of provisional ballot 7i7 ,in general ,if an individual does not present the identification required under subparagraph 7,a71 the individual shall be permitted to cast a provisional ballot with respect to the election under section #cjb7;a71 except that the appropriate ,state or local election official may not make a determination under section #cjb7;a77#d7 that the individual is eligible under ,state law to vote in the election unless1 not later than #c days after casting the provisional ballot1 the individual presents to the official-- 7,i7 the identification required under subparagraph 7,a72 or 7,,ii7 an affidavit developed and made available to the individual by the ,state attesting that the individual does not possess the identification required under subparagraph 7,a7 because the individual has a religious objection to being photographed4 7ii7 ,no effect on other provisional balloting rules ,nothing in clause 7i7 may be construed to apply to the casting of a provisional ballot pursuant to section #cjb7;a7 or any ,state law for reasons other than the failure to present the identification required under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,individuals voting other than in person 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the appropriate ,state or local election official may not accept any ballot for an election for ,federal office provided by an individual who votes other than in person unless the individual submits with the ballot-- 7i7 a copy of a valid photo identification2 or 7ii7 the last four digits of the individual's ,social ,security number and an affidavit developed and made available to the individual by the ,state attesting that the individual is unable to obtain a copy of a valid photo identification after making reasonable efforts to obtain such a copy4 7,b7 ,exceptions ,subparagraph 7,a7 does not apply with respect to a ballot provided by-- 7i7 an absent uniformed services voter1 as defined in section #ajg7a7 of the ,uniformed and ,overseas ,citizens ,absentee ,voting ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcaj7a772 or 7ii7 an individual provided the right to vote otherwise than in person under section #c7;b77#b77;,b77ii7 of the ,voting ,accessibility for the ,elderly and ,handicapped ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjajb7;b77#b77;,b77ii774 7b7 ,providing public access to digital imaging devices ,with respect to each ,state1 the appropriate ,state or local government official of the ,state shall ensure1 to the extent practicable1 public access to a digital imaging device1 which shall include a printer1 copier1 image scanner1 or multifunction machine1 at ,state and local government buildings in the ,state1 including courts1 libraries1 and police stations1 for the purpose of allowing individuals to use such a device at no cost to the individual to make a copy of a valid photo identification4 7c7 ,valid photo identifications described ,for purposes of this section1 a valid photo identification means1 with respect to an individual who seeks to vote in a ,state1 any of the following3 7#a7 ,a valid ,state-issued motor vehicle driver's license that includes a photo of the individual and an expiration date4 7#b7 ,a valid ,state-issued identification card that includes a photo of the individual and an expiration date issued by a ,state motor vehicle authority4 7#c7 ,a valid ,united ,states passport for the individual4 7#d7 ,a valid military identification for the individual4 7#e7 ,a valid identification document issued by a ,tribal government that includes a photo of the individual and an expiration date4 7d7 ,notification of identification requirement to applicants for voter registration 7#a7 ,in general ,each ,state shall ensure that1 at the time an individual applies to register to vote in elections for ,federal office in the ,state1 the appropriate ,state or local election official notifies the individual of the photo identification requirements of this section4 7#b7 ,special rule for individuals applying to register to vote online ,each ,state shall ensure that1 in the case of an individual who applies to register to vote in elections for ,federal office in the ,state online1 the online voter registration system notifies the individual of the photo identification requirements of this section before the individual completes the online registration process4 7e7 ,valid military identification defined ,for purposes of this section1 the term valid military identification means any photo identification card issued by the ,department of ,defense or the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs4 7f7 ,effective date ,this section shall take effect #a day after the date of the enactment of this section1 and shall apply with respect to elections for ,federal office held on or after such date4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of such ,act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #cjc the following new item3 ,sec4 #cjc;,a4 ,photo identification requirements4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment relating to voluntary guidance by ,election ,assistance ,commission ,section #caa7;b7 of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaja7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#b72 7#b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#c7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 in the case of the recommendations with respect to section #cjc;,a1 the date of enactment of this paragraph4 4 7c7 ,conforming amendment relating to enforcement ,section #dja of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is amended by striking sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 and #cjd and inserting subtitle ,a of title ,,iii4 7d7 ,effective ,date ,this section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect #a day after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and shall apply with respect to elections for ,federal office held on or after such date4 ,august #f1 #bjbf,read the second time and placed on the calendar