The purpose of this bill is to discourage fraud and to provide the most basic, common, and reasonable security for voting. It is my belief that by requiring a valid photo ID at the polls, we could significantly discourage and defeat voter fraud of all types whether that is voting under false names, voting twice by individuals registered in more than one state, voting by persons who are in the United States illegally, etc. This bill would increase the public’s confidence in election results which is an essential element in a stable democracy.

…At this point you might be wondering, “How do you present a photo ID when voting absentee?” When casting an absentee ballot at a board of elections, an individual would be required to show photo ID and in the case of a mailed absentee ballot, the voter must provide one of the following: their driver’s license number, state ID card number, the last four digits of the their Social Security number, or a copy of the photo ID.