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HB 1788 Elections; identification to register to vote and present at polls.

Introduced by: Robert B. Bell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Elections; identification to register to vote and to vote. Requires that an applicant to register to vote must present proof of citizenship with his registration application. The bill provides that any person who is registered in Virginia as of January 1, 2014, is deemed to have provided satisfactory proof of citizenship and provides a method for applicants who do not possess and cannot afford a document proving citizenship to obtain such proof for free. The bill also amends the type of identification a voter must present to vote at the polls. All such identification must contain the voter's name, date of birth, and photograph; must be issued by the United States or the Commonwealth; and must contain an expiration date that is unexpired or that expired only after the most recent general election. The bill also requires that the Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue a free special identification card to voters who do not possess and cannot afford the necessary photo identification. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2014. This bill was incorporated into HB 1337.


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