Voter ID Laws
EXCEPTIONS TO THE VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
- Military and overseas voters who vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) are exempt from ALL voter ID requirements.
- Elderly and disabled voters are exempt from federal first-time voter ID requirements but might not be exempt from state voter ID laws.
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If you are voting in person, you must show photo identification at the polls to vote. A voter can use any of the following forms of photo ID:
| Voters are required to include a copy of valid photo ID with their application for an absentee ballot. A voter can use any of the following forms of voter ID:
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If you are voting in person in Alaska, you must present one of the following forms of ID when you vote:
An election official may waive the ID requirement if an Election Day official can vouch for your identity, unless you are voting in Alaska for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered. | If you're not voting for the first time in Alaska, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're voting for the first time in Alaska, registered by mail, and didn't provide a copy of your ID when you registered, then attach a copy of one of the following with your completed absentee ballot:
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If you are voting in person in Arizona, you must present an acceptable form of ID at the time you vote. Acceptable forms of ID include one of the following "Option 1" photo IDs with your name and address:
If you don't have a photo ID with your name and address you have 2 other options: Option 2: You can provide any 2 of the following forms of non-photo ID so long as they both have your name and address:
Option 3: You can provide any of the following in combination:
| If you're not voting for the first time in Arizona, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're a first time Arizona voter who registered by mail and you didn't provide ID when you registered, you'll need to provide a photocopy of one of the following forms of ID along with your mail ballot:
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If you're voting in person in Arkansas, you will need to provide a photo ID that is issued by the United States, state of Arkansas, or a college in Arkansas (such as a driver’s license, a photo identification card, a concealed carry handgun permit, a U.S. Passport, a student ID or employee badge from an accredited postsecondary institution, a military ID, a voter verification card, or a public assistance card that shows a photo of the cardholder) at the time that you vote. | If you're voting absentee in Arkansas, you will need to provide a photo ID that is issued by the United States, state of Arkansas, or a college in Arkansas (such as a driver’s license, a photo identification card, a concealed carry handgun permit, a U.S. Passport, a student ID or employee badge from an accredited postsecondary institution, a military ID, a voter verification card, or a public assistance card that shows a photo of the cardholder) along with your ballot. | |
If you're not voting for the first time in California, you don't need to show ID to vote. If you're a first-time voter, you are voting in a federal election, you registered by mail, and didn't include your driver's license or California ID number or the last 4 digits of your Social Security number on your registration, you may be asked to provide ID if you vote in person. Acceptable forms of ID include a current and valid photo ID that includes your name and photograph. Examples:
You can also use any of the following documents that includes your name and address as long as the document is dated after November 6, 2018:
| If you're not voting for the first time in California, you don't need to provide a copy of your ID with your absentee ballot. If you're a first time California voter who registered by mail and you didn't provide ID when you registered, you'll need to provide a photocopy of one of the following forms of ID along with your mail ballot:
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If you are voting in person in Colorado, you will need to provide a valid form of ID at the time you vote. All the forms of ID that show your address must be a Colorado address in order for the form of ID to qualify. Valid forms of ID include:
| If you're not voting for the first time in Colorado, you don't need to show ID to vote. If you're a first time Colorado voter who registered by mail and you didn't provide ID when you registered, you'll need to provide a photocopy of one of the following forms of ID along with your mail ballot:
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Connecticut has 2 different ID requirements, depending on when you registered to vote. Most voters must present one of the following forms of ID to vote in person:
If you cannot present an ID, you'll be required to sign a brief statement confirming your identity. If you're a first time voter who registered by mail and you didn't provide ID when you registered, you must present one of the following forms of ID to vote in person:
| If you're not voting for the first time in Connecticut, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're a first time Connecticut voter who registered by mail and you didn't provide ID when you registered, you'll need to provide a photocopy of one of the following forms of ID along with your mail ballot:
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You are not required to show ID to vote in person in Delaware, but bring one of the following if you have it to speed up the process:
If you don't bring any ID, you'll need to fill out a form before you can vote. | If you're not voting for the first time in Delaware, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're a first time Delaware voter who registered by mail and you didn't provide ID when you registered, you'll need to provide a photocopy of one of the following forms of ID along with your mail ballot:
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If you're not voting for the first time in DC, you don't need to provide ID to vote in person. If you registered to vote by mail and you're voting in DC for the first time, bring one of the following to vote in person early or on Election Day:
| If you're not voting for the first time in Washington DC, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're a first time Washington DC voter who registered by mail and you didn't provide ID when you registered, you'll need to provide a photocopy of one of the following forms of ID along with your mail ballot:
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If you are voting in person in Florida, you must present one of the following valid forms of ID that shows your photo and signature at the time you vote:
If your ID does not contain your signature, then you need to bring another ID that contains your signature. | When requesting an absentee ballot, you must provide your:
If you're a first time Florida voter who registered by mail and you didn't provide ID when you registered, you'll also need to provide a photocopy of one of the following forms of ID along with your mail ballot:
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If you are voting in person in Georgia (including voting early), you must present one of the following forms of ID at the time you vote:
| If you are voting absentee-by-mail, you must
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You must bring one of the following valid forms of identification to vote at the polls on Election Day:
If you do not have any of these forms of identification, you will be asked to confirm your name, address, and date of birth before voting. | If you're not voting for the first time in Hawaii, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're a first time voter and you didn't provide a copy of your ID when you registered to vote or applied for your absentee ballot, be sure to attach a copy of one of the following forms of ID to your absentee ballot:
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If you are voting in person in Idaho (including during early voting), you must present one of the following forms of ID at the time you vote:
If you don't have ID, you can still cast a ballot by signing an affidavit at the polling place swearing to your identity. | If you're not voting for the first time in Idaho, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. . If you're a first time voter and you didn't provide a copy of your ID when you registered to vote or applied for your absentee ballot, be sure to attach a copy of one of the following forms of ID to your absentee ballot:
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If you've voted in Illinois before or provided ID at the time of mail-in registration, you don't need to show ID to vote. If you're voting in Illinois for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide your driver's license number, state ID number, last 4 digits of your Social Security number, a copy of a current and valid photo ID, a utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check, or other government documentation that shows your name and address, or student ID with (i) a copy of your lease, or (ii) postmarked mail at current residence, you'll need to provide one of these when you vote in person during early voting or on Election Day. | If you've voted in Illinois before or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you are voting by mail ballot for the first time and have not previously provided ID, you must provide a copy of one of the following documents with your absentee ballot:
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If you are voting in person in Indiana, you must present an ID that meets the following 4 requirements at the time you vote:
Examples of IDs that meet this criteria are:
| If you've voted in Indiana before or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're a first time Indiana voter who registered by mail and you didn't provide ID when you registered, you'll need to provide a copy of one of the following forms of ID along with your mail ballot:
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If you are voting in person in Iowa, you will be required to show a valid form of ID before voting at the polls. Acceptable forms of ID include:
A voter without one of the listed forms of ID may have the voter’s identity attested to by another registered voter in the precinct or may prove identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents. | If you've voted in Iowa before or provided ID at the time of registration or on your absentee request form, you don't need to provide ID to vote by absentee. If you're a first time Iowa voter who registered by mail and you didn't provide ID when you registered or applied for your ballot, you'll need to provide a copy of one of the following forms of ID along with your absentee ballot:
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If you are voting in person in Kansas, you must present one of the following forms of unexpired photo ID (unless you are 65 or older, in which case the ID can be expired) when you vote:
| You must provide the number from your current and valid Kansas drivers license or Kansas nondrivers ID card when you request your advance ballot. If you do not have a valid Kansas drivers license or Kansas nondrivers card, you must provide a copy of one of the following forms of photo ID with your application in order to receive a ballot:
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If you are voting in person in Kentucky, you must present one of the following forms of ID that includes your name and photograph:
| If you apply to vote by mail-in absentee ballot you must either include a copy of an approved form of ID or you must sign an affirmation that you are eligible to vote and could not get an ID because you faced one of the following barriers:
The approved forms of ID are::
You are not required to include a copy of your ID with your mail-in absentee ballot. | |
If you are voting in person in Louisiana (including during early voting), you must present one of the following forms of valid photo ID at the time you vote (plus more if you're a first time Louisiana voter, see below):
If you don't have any of the above IDs, you can still cast a ballot by completing a sworn statement. If you registered to vote in Louisiana for the first time, submitted your voter registration application by mail, and you didn't provide your Louisiana driver's license or special ID number, or the last 4 digits of your Social Security number when you registered to vote, you will also need to bring a photo ID, utility bill, bank statement, or other government document that shows your name and address in order to vote. | If you're not voting for the first time in Louisiana or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're a first time Louisiana voter who registered by mail and you didn't provide ID when you registered, you'll need to provide a photocopy of one of the following forms of ID along with your mail ballot:
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If you've voted in Maine before or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote in person. If you're voting for the first time in Maine; submitted your registration by mail; and didn't provide a copy of your Maine driver's license, Maine state ID card, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you registered, you may need to show one of these items to vote. | If you've voted in Maine before or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're a first time Maine voter who registered by mail and you didn't provide ID when you registered, you'll need to provide a photocopy of one of the following forms of ID along with your mail ballot:
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If you've voted in Maryland before or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote in person. If you're voting for the first time in Maryland and submitted your registration by mail you may be asked to show one of the following forms of ID: A copy of a current and valid photo ID (i.e., Maryland driver's license, MVA ID card, student, employee, or military ID card, U.S. passport, or any other State or federal government-issued ID card); or a copy of a utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that shows your name and address and that is dated within 3 months of the election. | If you're not voting for the first time in Maryland or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're a first time Maryland voter who registered by mail and you didn't provide ID when you registered, you'll need to provide a photocopy of one of the following forms of ID along with your mail ballot:
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If you are voting in person in Massachusetts, you may need to show ID if one of the following applies to you:
If asked to show an ID to a poll worker, you may show one of the following documents that shows your name and address:
| If you're not voting for the first time in Massachusetts or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're a first time Massachusetts voter who registered by mail and you didn't provide ID when you registered, you'll need to provide a photocopy of one of the following forms of ID along with your mail ballot:
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If you are voting in person in Michigan, you will be asked to present one of the following forms of photo ID at the time you vote: Michigan driver's license or state-issued ID card
If you don't have one of these forms of ID, you may sign an affidavit stating that you are not in possession of photo identification. Additionally, if you are a first time Michigan voter and registered to vote by mail without providing ID, you may be required to show your photo ID, utility bill, or government document that shows your name and current address. | If you've voted in Michigan before or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're a first time Michigan voter who registered by mail and you didn't provide ID when you registered, you'll need to provide a copy of one of the following forms of ID along with your mail ballot:
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If your Minnesota voter registration is current and active, you do not need to show ID when you vote in person in Minnesota. If you need to register or to update your registration for any reason when you vote, you will need to show proof of residence to vote. Proof of residence includes:
If you don't have one of those, bring a combination of other photo ID and another document that shows your current name and address:
| If you've voted in Minnesota before or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're a first time Minnesota voter who registered by mail and you didn't provide ID when you registered, you'll need to provide a copy of one of the following forms of ID along with your mail ballot:
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If you are voting in person in Mississippi, you must present one of the following forms of photo ID at the time you vote:
| If you've voted in Mississippi before or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're a first time Mississippi voter who registered by mail and you didn't provide ID when you registered, you'll need to provide a copy of one of the following forms of ID along with your mail ballot:
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If you are voting in person in Missouri, you must present one of the following forms of ID at the time you vote:
| If you've voted in Missouri before or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you registered by mail and this will be your first time voting and you did not include a form of ID when you registered, you must include a copy of one of the following forms of ID with your ballot request form:
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If you are voting in person in Montana, you must present one of the following forms of ID:
If you have voted in Montana before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, and don't have any of these forms of ID with you when you vote, you can fill out a Polling Place Elector ID form. If the election worker is able to verify the information on the form, you can still vote. | If you've voted in Montana before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're voting in Montana for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to enclose a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you return your ballot. | |
If you've voted in Nebraska before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to show ID to vote. If you're voting in Nebraska for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to bring a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you vote. | If you've voted in Nebraska before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're voting in Nebraska for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to enclose a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you return your ballot. | |
If you've voted in Nevada before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to show ID to vote. If you're voting in Nevada for the first time, registered to vote by mail or online, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to bring a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you vote. | If you've voted in Nevada before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're voting in Nevada for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to enclose a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you return your ballot. | |
If you are voting in person in New Hampshire, you must present one of the following forms of photo ID at the time you vote:
If you don't have one of these IDs, you can:
| If you've voted in New Hampshire before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're voting in New Hampshire for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to enclose a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you return your ballot. | |
If you've voted in New Jersey before or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to show ID to vote. If you're voting in New Jersey for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to bring a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you vote. | If you've voted in New Jersey before or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're voting in New Jersey for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to enclose a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you return your ballot. A person who delivers an absentee ballot to the county board in person must provide proof of their identity in the form of a New Jersey driver’s license or another form of identification issued or recognized as official by the federal government, the state of New Jersey, or any of its subdivisions, provided that the identification carries the full address and signature of the person. | |
New Mexico doesn't require voter ID at the state level, but some municipal jurisdictions do require voter ID, including the City of Albuquerque and the City of Rio Rancho. If you're voting in New Mexico for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to bring a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you vote. | If you've voted in New Mexico before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're voting in New Mexico for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to enclose a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you return your ballot. | |
If you've voted in New York before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to show ID to vote. If you're voting in New York for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to bring a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you vote. | If you've voted in New York before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're voting in New York for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to enclose a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you return your ballot. | |
If you've voted in North Carolina before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to show ID to vote. If you're voting in North Carolina for the first time, registered to vote by mail or online, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to bring a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you vote. | If you plan to vote by absentee ballot in North Carolina, you will be asked to provide your state-issued ID number (driver's license, non-operators ID card, or NC Voter Registration number) or the last four digits of your Social Security number on your absentee ballot application. If you are unable to provide one of those, you can send a photocopy of one of the following forms of ID with your application:
If are providing a state-issued ID number, but are voting in North Carolina for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to enclose a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you return your ballot. | |
If you are voting in person in North Dakota, you must present one of the following forms of ID that shows your name, residential address and your birth date at the time you vote:
| North Dakota requires you to provide the ID number from one of the following forms of ID containing your name, residential address, and date of birth when you apply to vote by absentee ballot:
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If you are voting in person in Ohio, you must present one of the following forms of ID at the time you vote:
| When you send in your absentee ballot application, you will have to provide one of the following forms of ID:
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If you are voting in person in Oklahoma, you must present one of the following forms of ID at the time you vote:
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Oregon does not provide for in-person voting. | If you've voted in Oregon before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're voting in Oregon for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to enclose a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you return your ballot. | |
If you're voting for the first time at your voting location, bring one of the following photo IDs with you:
If you don't have a photo ID you can bring non-photo ID that shows your name and address, such as:
| Pennsylvania requires you to provide your PA driver's license or PennDOT ID number or the last four digits of your Social Security number when you apply for an absentee ballot. If you don't have any of those, you must attach a copy of one of the following photo IDs with your ballot application (or alternatively, with your ballot) that shows your name, photo, and has an expiration date that's current:
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If you are voting in person in Rhode Island, you must present one of the following forms of ID at the time you vote:
| If you've voted in Rhode Island before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail If you're voting in Rhode Island for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to enclose a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you return your ballot. | |
You must bring one of the following photo IDs with you to vote early in person or on Election Day:
| If you've voted in South Carolina before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail If you're voting in South Carolina for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to enclose a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you return your ballot. | |
You must provide one of the following forms of photo ID when you vote early or on Election Day:
If you don't have any of these when you vote early or on Election Day, you can fill out an affidavit confirming your identity and still be allowed to vote. If you're submitting an affidavit but are voting in South Dakota for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, you should still bring a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you vote. | You must include a copy of one of the following forms of photo ID with your absentee application form when you mail it:
Alternatively, the application can be notarized. If you submit a notarized application, but are voting in South Dakota for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, you should still enclose a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you return your ballot. | |
If you are voting in person in Tennessee, you must present one of the following forms of photo ID when you vote early or on Election Day:
A student ID will NOT meet this requirement. | If you've voted in Tennessee before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're voting in Tennessee for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to enclose a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you return your ballot. | |
If you are voting in person in Texas, you must present photo ID at the time you vote. Your photo ID must be current or expired for no more than 4 years. (If you are 70 years old or more, your ID can be expired for any length of time, as long as it is otherwise valid.) Acceptable forms of ID include:
| If you've voted in Texas before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're voting in Texas for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to enclose a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you return your ballot. | |
If you are voting in person in Utah (early or on Election Day), you must present one of the following forms of photo ID at the time you vote:
If you don't have a photo ID you can bring any two documents showing your name and address, such as:
| If you've voted in Utah before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're voting in Utah for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to enclose a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you return your ballot. | |
If you've voted in Vermont before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to show ID to vote. If you're voting in Vermont for the first time, registered to vote by mail or online, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to bring a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you vote. | If you've voted in Vermont before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're voting in Vermont for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to enclose a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you return your ballot. | |
All Virginia voters must bring one of the following forms of ID to vote early or on Election Day:
The following IDs are also acceptable if they are valid. “Valid” means genuinely issued by the agency or issuing entity appearing on the document and current or not expired for more than 12 months.
| If you've voted in Virginia before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're voting in Virginia for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to enclose a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you return your ballot. | |
All Washington counties now vote by mail. However, county auditors must open at least one vote center where voters can cast their ballot in person. Voters who wish to vote in person are the only voters subject to ID requirements. Be sure to bring one of the following photo IDs:
| If you've voted in Washington before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're voting in Washington for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to enclose a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you return your ballot. | |
If you are voting in person in West Virginia early or on Election Day, you will need to provide one of the following identifying documents when you vote:
A voter does not have to show an ID to vote if:
| If you've voted in West Virginia before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're voting in West Virginia for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to enclose a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you return your ballot. | |
If you are voting in person in Wisconsin, you must present valid photo ID when you vote. The following forms of ID are acceptable for voting purposes and can be unexpired or expired after the date of the most recent general election:
These photo IDs are also acceptable for voting purposes, but must be unexpired:
| When voting by mail, you must submit a copy of a valid photo ID with your vote by mail application (unless a copy of your ID is already on file). The following forms of ID are acceptable for voting purposes and can be unexpired or expired after the date of the most recent general election:
These photo IDs are also acceptable for voting purposes, but must be unexpired:
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If you've voted in Wyoming before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to show ID to vote. If you're voting in Wyoming for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to bring a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you vote. | If you've voted in Wyoming before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail. If you're voting in Wyoming for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to enclose a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you return your ballot. |
Resources and off-site links
- The bulk of our in-person voter ID information comes from the National Conference of State Legislatures, which is a fantastic resource.
- We contacted the Secretaries of State and/or Local Election Officials directly to gather the absentee voter ID information.