SB1685 Summary

• Requires voters to present valid photo identification (Illinois driver's license, Secretary of State ID, passport, military ID, or new voter registration ID card) when voting in person or by absentee ballot.

• Directs State Board of Elections to assist local election authorities in establishing a system to issue free voter registration identification cards with photographs.

• Allows voters unable to present required identification to cast provisional ballots, with options for religious objections or reasonable impediments to obtaining ID.

• Mandates State Board of Elections conduct aggressive voter education program including seminars, advertisements, website postings, and notification to voters without driver's licenses by September 15, 2012.

• Effective July 1, 2013.