State Voter Identification Requirements: Analysis, Legal Issues, and Policy Considerations

Fischer, Eric A. ; Garrett, R. S. ; Whitaker, L. P.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Elections;    Election law;    Voting;    Voting rights;   

RP-ID  :  R42806
RP-ID  :  R42806_2016Oct21

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides an updated overview of state requirements for voters to present some form of ID before casting a ballot in a federal election. The report also discusses the origins of voter ID, relevant federal legislative action in the 114th Congress, and selected legal and policy issues related to state voter ID laws.