HB293 Summary

• Requires voters applying for absentee ballots to submit a copy of valid photo identification with their absentee ballot application, matching the requirement for in-person voters.

• Establishes that absentee ballot applicants unable to meet photo ID requirements shall not be issued a ballot until identification requirements are satisfied.

• Exempts certain voters entitled to absentee voting under federal law (Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act) from photo ID requirements.

• Permits absentee voters without ID to be issued a ballot if positively identified by the absentee election manager as registered and eligible, with the manager signing a sworn affidavit.

• Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.