WV HB2798 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-18 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to require voters to provide a photo ID when voting. The bill provides that if a voter is unable to produce that document he or she may cast a provisional ballot.

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Title

Requiring a voter to present an identifying document which contains the name, address and a photograph of that person

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-18HouseTo House Judiciary
2015-02-18HouseIntroduced in House
2015-02-18HouseTo Judiciary then Finance
2015-02-18HouseFiled for introduction

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