Voter Helpline App. Android iOS. About ECI. My Vote Matters. News Ticker. New File Home Voter. Resources for Voters Election Commission of India provides timely and useful information to voters, who deserve accessible, accurate and secure elections. By phone: Check with your state or local election office. You don't have to join a political party or reveal your party preference when you register to vote.
The party affiliation on your voter registration does not limit you to voting for just that party. You can always choose to vote for a candidate from any party in a general election, like a presidential, congressional, or mayoral election.
Your party affiliation is usually only important in primary elections. Learn about the different types of primary elections. If you have already registered to vote, you may want to check your registration to make sure it is up-to-date. This short video will explain why it is important to check and how easy it is to do. Is your voter registration up-to-date? New York No document required to vote. North Carolina No document required to vote.
A voter ID law was struck down in North Dakota If ID is not presented, a voter may cast a ballot that is set aside in a sealed envelope. Oregon No document required to vote. Pennsylvania A strict voter ID law was enacted in , but is not in place because the state Supreme Court struck it down. Rhode Island Photo ID requested If ID is not presented, the voter votes on a provisional ballot, and election officials match the signature against signatures on record.
Tennessee Strict Photo ID If ID is not presented, the voter votes on a provisional ballot and must return within two days to show an ID or sign an affidavit attesting to indigence or a religious objection.
Texas Photo ID requested. Vermont No document required to vote. West Virginia ID requested; photo not required. Wisconsin Strict photo ID. Non-strict : At least some v oters without acceptable identification have an option to cast a ballot that will be counted without further action on the part of the voter. For instance, a voter may sign an affidavit of identity, or poll workers may be permitted to vouch for the voter.
After the close of Election Day, election officials will determine via a signature check or other verification whether the voter was eligible and registered, and therefore whether the provisional ballot should be counted. No action on the part of the voter is required. In New Hampshire, election officials will send a letter to anyone who signed a challenged voter affidavit because they did not show an ID, and these voters must return the mailing, confirming that they are indeed in residence as indicated on the affidavit.
Strict : Voters without acceptable identification must vote on a provisional ballot and also take additional steps after Election Day for it to be counted. For instance, the voter may be required to return to an election office within a few days after the election and present an acceptable ID to have the provisional ballot counted. If the voter does not come back to show ID, the provisional ballot is not counted.
In , Montana enacted SB , which requires voters without a state, military, tribal ID, or passport to provide two forms of alternative ID, one of which must include a photo. This bill also adds concealed carry permits to the list of accepted voter IDs. In Arkansas enacted HB , which removes the sworn affidavit as an alternative to presenting a photo ID. This moves Arkansas from non-strict to strict photo ID.
Arkansas also passed HB , which removes the exemption from showing a photo ID for those with sincere religious beliefs preventing them from taking a photograph. In March North Carolina passed legislation that will delay the implementation of their new voter ID provisions until The law, however, was struck down in , though an appeal is likely.
In November voters in two states, Arkansas and North Carolina , approved ballot measures to amend the state constitution to require photo voter identification. North Carolina's law was struck down in , though an appeal is likely. Going forward, county auditors will provide newly registered voters who do not have a valid ID with voter identification cards. Valid ID must be presented before the Canvass, six days after the election. The bill also allows voters to present alternative documents, such as utility bills or bank statements, if the ID presented does not contain all required information.
And, voters in special categories such as voters who live in long-term care facilities, voters with disabilities, and military voters may provide alternative forms of identification. In September , the 8 th Circuit U. Court of Appeals put the district court order on hold. And, in October on , the U. Supreme Court declined to intervene in a challenge to the North Dakota voter identification law. The strict non-photo ID requirement is in place for the midterm election.
On March 24, , Arkansas enacted HB , which reinstituted a non-strict, photo voter ID requirement that goes into effect 90 days after passage. A judge had blocked the implementation of the law, but in May, the Arkansas Supreme Court stayed the ruling and allowed the law to be in effect while they considered the case.
In October , the Supreme Court further ruled that the law will remain in effect during the midterm election. On March 24, , Idaho enacted a bill adding a concealed carry weapon license as a form of acceptable ID.
On April 1, , West Virginia enacted HB , which creates a non-strict, non-photo voter ID requirement that goes into effect in The legislation also included the establishment of automatic voter registration. In North Carolina passed a strict ID requirement, which was amended by the legislature in to fall into the non-strict category.
Even so, the law was struck down by a federal court in July , and the U. Supreme Court declined to hear the case in May For now, North Carolina does not require voters to show an identification document at the polls.
First Time Voters In addition to the laws governing what identification all voters must show at the polls, first time voters may face additional requirements. Exceptions to Voter Identification Requirements Most states with strict voter identification requirements make some exceptions.
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Arizona North Dakota [6] Ohio Wyoming [3]. Valid Alabama driver's license or non-driver ID card Valid photo voter ID card or other valid ID card issued by any state or the federal government , as long as it contains a photo Valid U. Valid Arizona driver's license Valid Arizona non-driver identification Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification Valid U.
A voter shall verify registration by presenting a document or identification card that: Shows the name of the person to whom the document or identification card was issued. Shows a photograph of the person to whom the document or identification card was issued.
Is issued by the United States, the state of Arkansas, or an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the State of Arkansas; and If displaying an expiration date, is not expired or expired no more than four 4 years before the date of the election in which the voter seeks to vote; or Submitting with an absentee ballot in an election, a runoff election, or a school election a copy of a document or identification card that complies with the requirements of subdivision b 1 A i of this section.
Documents and identification cards that comply with the requirements include without limitation: Driver's license. Colorado driver's license Colorado Dept. An eligible elector who is unable to produce identification may cast a provisional ballot. Social Security card Any other preprinted form of identification which shows the elector's name and either the elector's address, signature or photograph.
Delaware Tit. One of the following current and valid picture identifications: Florida driver's license Florida ID card issued by the Dept. Government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority or other entity of this state Valid U. Specific forms of ID are not listed in statute.
ID must be issued by the state of Indiana or the U. A person who is registered to vote but is unable to present a form of identification listed may present any of the following: a.
Other forms of identification sufficient to establish identity and residence dates, or describe terms of residency current to, within forty-five days prior to presentation: a Residential lease.
If a voter cannot meet any of the above options, the voter may cast a provisional ballot. Driver's license issued by Kansas or another state State identification card Government-issued concealed carry handgun or weapon license U. Michigan driver's license Michigan personal identification card A voter who does not possess either of the above may show any of the following, as long as they are current: Driver's license or personal identification card issued by another state Federal or state government-issued photo ID U.
Identification issued by the federal government, state of Missouri, an agency of the state, or a local election authority; Identification issued by Missouri institution of higher education, including a university, college, vocational and technical school; Copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check or other government document that contains the name and address of the voter; Driver's license or state identification card issued by another state.
If any person authorized to challenge a voter does so under this provision, the voter shall be required to fill out a challenged voter affidavit before obtaining a ballot. Star The first free and open source non-partisan national voter file.
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