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2023 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTIO N 78
September 29, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives SNYDER, GUSTAFSON, ALLEN,
ARMSTRONG, AUGUST, BINSFELD, BORN, DITTRICH, DONOVAN, DUCHOW, EDMING,
GOEBEN, GREEN, S. JOHNSON, KITCHENS, KRUG, MAGNAFICI, MAXEY, MICHALSKI,
MOSES, NEDWESKI, NEYLON, O'CONNOR, PENTERMAN, RETTINGER, ROZAR,
SCHUTT, SPIROS, SWEARINGEN, TUSLER and BRANDTJEN, cosponsored by
Senators WANGGAARD, BALLWEG, BRADLEY, MARKLEIN, NASS, TESTIN and
TOMCZYK. Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections.
To create section 1m of article III of the constitution; relating to: requiring
photographic identification to vote in any election (first consideration).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2023 legislature on first
consideration, provides that a qualified elector may not vote in any election unless
the elector presents photographic identification issued by this state, by the federal
government, by a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state,
or by a college or university in this state, that verifies the elector's identity.
Acceptable forms of photographic identification must be specified by law. The
amendment authorizes the legislature to pass laws establishing exceptions to the
photographic identification requirement. Additionally, if an elector is unable to
present valid photographic identification before voting on election day, the elector
must be given the opportunity to cast a provisional ballot and present valid
photographic identification at a later time and place, as provided by law.
A constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures,
and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:
SECTION 1. Section 1m of article III of the constitution is created to read:
[Article III] Section 1m (1) No qualified elector may cast a ballot in any election
unless the elector presents valid photographic identification that verifies the
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elector's identity and that is issued by this state, the federal government, a federally
recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, or a college or university in
this state. The legislature shall by law establish acceptable forms of photographic
identification, and the legislature may by law establish exceptions to the
requirement under this subsection.
(2) A qualified elector who is unable to present valid photographic
identification on election day shall be permitted to cast a provisional ballot. A
provisional ballot may not be counted unless the elector presents valid photographic
identification at a later time and place as provided by the legislature by law.
SECTION 2. Numbering of new provisions. If another constitutional
amendment ratified by the people creates the number of any provision created in this
joint resolution, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the
sequencing and the numbering of the provisions whose numbers conflict.
Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the
legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for three
months previous to the time of holding such election.
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