A bill that would require voters to submit photo identification at the polls passed its first vote in the Wyoming House of Representatives on March 1.
The legislation, House Bill 75, requires voters to present either a Wyoming driver's license, or identification card, tribal identification card, valid U.S. passport, U.S. military card, or Medicare insurance card when casting their ballots in elections.
The bill wouldn't apply to people voting by absentee ballot after registering in person or by mail.
Secretary of State Ed Buchanan, a backer of the legislation, hasn't said that voter fraud is a problem in the state, but described the bill as a measure needed to prevent any future problems in the election process.
Marguerite Herman with the League of Women Voters told the Wyoming House Corporations Committee that it promotes a "False narrative" that elections aren't secure.
"There is no evidence of pervasive voter impersonation that would be remedied by presenting voter ID at the polls," Herman said in a Zoom meeting.
"If we think our elections are secure to the point there is no voter fraud, then what does this policy do?" challenged Jackson Rep. Mike Yin, a Democrat.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Wyoming Lawmakers Grant Initial Approval to Election Reform Voter ID Bill
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