Senate Bill 1375 - Summary

• Requires photo identification meeting specific standards (Idaho driver's license, U.S. passport, concealed weapons permit, tribal ID, or student ID) for voter registration and voting at polls, effective July 1, 2022.

• Establishes transition period until July 1, 2023 allowing voters without required identification at election day registration to cast provisional ballots held for 2 business days while citizenship is verified.

• Mandates that individuals registering electronically or by mail must vote in person at a polling place at least once before being eligible to vote by absentee ballot, with exceptions for those with illness or physical incapacity.

• Requires absentee ballot return envelopes to contain voter name, signature, last four digits of acceptable photo ID, and similar information for anyone returning the ballot on behalf of the voter.

• Eliminates the affidavit in lieu of photo identification process after July 1, 2023, making photo identification a mandatory requirement for all voters.