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IN SB0169
Bill
Status
1/3/2018
Primary Sponsor
David Niezgodski
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AI Summary
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Documents issued by Indiana state universities and approved postsecondary educational institutions would qualify as valid voter ID if they include the voter's name, photograph, and match voter registration records
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Student IDs from qualifying institutions would be accepted for voting purposes even without an expiration date or with an indefinite expiration date
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Expands the list of acceptable ID issuers beyond the United States and State of Indiana to include state educational institutions and approved postsecondary institutions
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Amends IC 3-5-2-40.5, the Indiana Code section defining "proof of identification" for voting purposes
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Effective date: July 1, 2018
Legislative Description
Proof of identification. Provides that a document issued by a state university or by an approved postsecondary educational institution serves as proof of identification for purposes of voting if the document otherwise satisfies the requirements for a proof of identification. Provides that such a document is not required to have an expiration date or may have an indefinite expiration date if it otherwise satisfies the requirements for a proof of identification.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
1/3/2018