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.
Jack Reed
Like many catchy sales pitches, this policy is really a bunch of 'gotchas' that will stand between millions of voters and the ballot box.
allowing voters to present a broad set of identification cards and documents in hard copy and digital form.
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