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IN SB0139
Bill
Status
1/3/2019
Primary Sponsor
David Niezgodski
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AI Summary
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Expands acceptable voter ID to include documents issued by Indiana state universities and approved postsecondary educational institutions, in addition to existing federal and state-issued IDs
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Student IDs from qualifying institutions may have no expiration date or an indefinite expiration date and still be accepted for voting purposes
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Documents must still meet other standard requirements: show the voter's name matching their registration record and include a photograph
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Amends IC 3-5-2-40.5 to add educational institutions to the list of approved ID-issuing entities alongside the United States and State of Indiana
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Effective date: July 1, 2019
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
1/3/2019