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1997 SESSION

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HB 2298 Elections; voter identification at polls.

Introduced by: Joe T. May | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Elections; voting procedures at polls. Requires all voters to present a form of identification before voting. The required identification may be any one of the following: his Commonwealth of Virginia voter registration card, his social security card, or any pre-printed form of identification which shows his name and address, name and signature, or name and photograph. A voter may sign a statement that he is who he claims to be in lieu of presenting any identification and he will be allowed to vote. Under present law, this requirement applies only to persons who have registered by mail and have not voted in person at least once.

FULL TEXT

• 01/17/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 971351340  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/17/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 971351340
• 01/17/97  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/21/97  House: Assigned to P. & E. sub-committee: 2
• 01/25/97  House: Failed to report (defeated) in P. & E. (8-Y 12-N)