Democracy and electionsFinding
Voters should have to show photo identification to vote in federal elections.
Voter ID rules are set by each state today and vary widely. This would set one photo ID requirement for federal elections nationwide.
Jim Risch
We Republicans are saying, look, if you're going to vote, it's fair that everybody knows that you are who you say you are and you are qualified to vote.
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