Valid Voter Identification Act

Model Bill Info
Bill Title	Valid Voter Identification Act
Date Introduced	July 18, 2025
Type	Model Policy
Status	Draft
Task Forces	Process and Procedures
Keywords	Process and Procedures

Valid Voter Identification Act

Voter Identification
A. All voters are required to present a valid photo identification (ID), as listed below, to an appropriate election official before voting in person.

1. Acceptable forms of identification shall include:

a. A driver’s license properly issued by the appropriate state or county department or agency;

b. A state non-driver’s ID card properly issued by the appropriate state or county department or agency;

c. A current, non-expired U.S. passport;

d. U.S. military ID, provided that such ID contains a photograph of the voter;

e. Tribal government ID, provided that such ID contains a photograph of the voter;

f. IDs issued by [state] colleges and universities or postgraduate technical or professional schools located within [state], provided that such identification card contains a photograph of the voter and identifies whether the student is a citizen; and

g. A valid [state] photo voter identification card or other valid identification card issued by a branch, department, agency, or entity of the [state] or the United States authorized by law to issue personal identification, provided that such identification card contains a photograph of the voter.

h. In lieu of a copy of a valid ID card, a registered voter with a [state] driver’s license or non-driver’s license ID card can provide the serial number of his or her ID on the absentee ballot request form and with the absentee ballot [affidavit or certification form].

B. For electors wishing to vote by mail:

1. An elector voting by mail must write on the absentee ballot application their drivers license or non-driver id identification number, or the last four digits of their social security number, or a photocopy of a valid form of ID specified in A1.

2. An elector voting by mail must write on the ballot their drivers license or non-driver id identification number, or the last four digits of their social security number, or a photocopy of a valid form of ID specified in A1.

3. If a voter does not possess a state-issued ID, the state shall provide one to the voter free of charge through the Department of Motor Vehicles, county election offices, or other state entity as provided by law.

C. For individuals physically unable to travel to a state or county office on their own in order to obtain a state ID:

1. [State] shall provide the appropriate transportation from the individual’s residence to the ID office and back.

2. Alternatively, [state] shall provide a mobile vehicle to travel to the homes of permanently disabled individuals to provide them with an ID.

D. If election officials have a photograph of a registered voter, all poll locations using electronic poll books shall have the photograph of the voter available with the registration information of the voter.

E. Every driver’s license or state-issued photo ID issued shall include:

a. If the license is issued to a noncitizen, the license shall display the word “NONCITIZEN” on the front in typeface that is plainly visible and in a size identical to that of the [driver’s license number].

F. Each identification card shall contain:

a. If the identification card is issued to a noncitizen, the card shall display the word “NONCITIZEN” on the front in typeface that is plainly visible and in a size identical to that of the [identification number].

[*For states that provide free photo identification cards for the purposes of voting, a provision using the following language should be added to statutes governing the issuance of these cards: (A) The [governmental agency responsible for issuance] shall not issue an [election identification certificate/voter identification card/voter photo identification card] to any person who is not a citizen of the United States]