SB166 Summary

• Amends Section 17-9-30 of the Alabama Code to make photo identification requirements operative in the 2014 General Election and all subsequent elections.

• Requires each voter to present one of seven forms of valid photo identification prior to voting, including Alabama driver's license, passport, military ID, tribal ID, or Alabama photo voter identification card.

• Allows absentee voters to submit a copy of acceptable photo identification with their ballot, with exemptions for voters entitled to vote under federal absentee voting laws.

• Permits voters without photo identification to vote by provisional ballot or if positively identified by two election officials who sign a sworn affidavit.

• Establishes Secretary of State authority to issue free Alabama photo voter identification cards to registered electors, with specifications for card design and required personal information.