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2008 SESSION
HB 65 Voters and voting; photo identification required to vote.
Introduced by: Robert G. Marshall | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Elections; photo identification required to vote. Specifies that a voter must present a photo identification document issued by Virginia or the United States to vote and eliminates other alternatives now provided under Virginia law. This bill is patterned after the Indiana statute that is the subject of pending cases before the United States Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the requirement.
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HISTORY
- 12/07/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087619616
- 12/07/07 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/11/08 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
- 01/25/08 House: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote