S.F. No. 515 - Voter ID Bill Summary

• Creates a free voter identification card issued by the Department of Public Safety for individuals who lack documents sufficient to prove identity and residence, effective June 1, 2024.

• Requires photo ID to register to vote and vote; voters without proper ID can cast provisional ballots and prove eligibility within seven days after election.

• Establishes a voter identification card account to reimburse individuals for document fees (birth certificates, etc.) needed to obtain the free voter ID card.

• Updates voter registration system and election procedures to accept and track voter identification card numbers as valid identification alongside driver's licenses and state ID cards.

• Appropriates $608,000 for voter registration system programming, $1,360,000 for public education campaign, and establishes baseline appropriations of $3,388,000 annually for voter ID card operations.