Voter Identification Requirements: Background and Legal Issues

Coleman, Kevin J. ; Fischer, Eric A. ; Whitaker, L. Paige

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Voting;    Voter registration;    Election law;    Election fraud;   

RP-ID  :  R42806
RP-ID  :  R42806_2014Nov10

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Since 2008, more than 30 states have enacted laws relating to voter identification, with several containing photo ID requirements. Several states enacted voter identification laws that have either been struck down by courts or are not yet in effect. A number of bills with voter identification provisions have been introduced in the 113th Congress and one (S. 1945) has received committee consideration. This report examines this type of legislation and the legal issues regarding it.