Pew/ElectionLine: Voter ID Laws

Voter ID Laws

23 states and the District of Columbia currently have the minimum HAVA ID requirements - first-time voters who register by mail and do not provide ID verification with their registration must show ID before voting. Photo and non-photo ID accepted in these states. (CA, DC, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MA, MN, MS, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OK, OR, RI, UT, VT, WV, WI, WY)

18 states require ID for all voters. Photo and non-photo ID accepted in these states. (AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, KY, MO, MT, NM, ND, OH, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA)

3 states require all voters show photo ID. Voters without the proper ID will be offered provisional ballots. (FL, GA, IN)

4 states request all voters show photo ID. Voters without the proper ID can sign affidavits and cast regular (non-provisional) ballots. (HI, LA, MI, SD)

2 states require ID of all first-time voters. Photo and non-photo ID accepted in these states. (KS, PA)

(.pdf) http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/uploadedFiles/voterID.laws.6.08.pdf


Map

(.pdf) http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/uploadedFiles/HAVA_Map2.pdf