FayObserver.com: According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 34 states, including North Carolina, have enacted voter identification laws, but not all are yet in effect, and not all of them require a photo ID. Eighteen of those states accept non-photo ID. For example, Missouri allows voters to use utility bills, bank statements and government-issued checks with the voter’s name and address as forms of identification. Missouri voters without any ID may still vote if two of the election judges present – one from each party – vouch for them.

North Carolina is scheduled to begin requesting, but not requiring, voters to present a government-issued photo ID when casting ballots in the 2014 elections. The state is supposed to keep track of which voters don’t have ID in 2014 and take steps to help them obtain identification. In 2016, in-person voters will be required (with limited exceptions) to have unexpired photo ID.