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AR HB1868

Bill

Status

Passed

4/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Justin Boyd

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Origin

House of Representatives

92nd General Assembly (2019 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Permits voters to present identification documents and cards in digital format on electronic devices for voting purposes, provided the digital format has been approved or issued by the United States, the State of Arkansas, or an accredited postsecondary educational institution in Arkansas.

  • Amends Arkansas Constitution Amendment 51, Section 13(b)(1)(B) to establish requirements for digital identification, including compliance with existing voter identification standards.

  • Updates Arkansas Code § 7-1-101(39) to expand the definition of "verification of voter registration" to include digital presentations of qualifying documents and identification cards.

  • Specifies that acceptable identification documents include driver's licenses, photo identification cards, concealed handgun carry licenses, U.S. passports, employee badges from accredited Arkansas educational institutions, U.S. military identification, public assistance cards with photographs, and voter verification cards.

  • Permits expired identification documents to be accepted if they expired no more than four years before the election date.

Legislative Description

To Allow A Digital Photographic Identification Card To Be Used To Vote; To Amend The Law Concerning Voter Identification; And To Amend Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51, Section 13.

Last Action

Notification that HB1868 is now Act 684

4/3/2019

Committee Referrals

State Agencies & Governmental Affairs3/26/2019
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs3/18/2019

Full Bill Text

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