This bill would require all voters in federal elections to present either a single document that serves as both government photo identification and proof of U.S. citizenship, or two separate documents (one showing citizenship and one showing a photo ID) with matching names. The identification requirements would apply to both in-person and mail-in voting. Voters who cannot meet these requirements could cast provisional ballots, but those ballots would only count if election officials later verify the person's citizenship status. The bill specifies numerous acceptable citizenship documents, including passports, birth certificates, naturalization certificates, and military records. It also increases criminal penalties for providing ballots to non-citizens or assisting non-citizens in voting. The new voting requirements would take effect for the November 2026 general election and all subsequent federal elections.
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