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Table 1: State Requirements for Voter Identification

States That Request Photo ID
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Indiana
Louisiana
Michigan
South Dakota

States that Require ID (photo not required)
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Kentucky
Missouri
Montana
North Dakota
Ohio
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Washington

Table 2: Details of Voter Identification Requirements

State

Requirement

Acceptable Forms of ID

Voters Without ID

Alabama

§17-11A-1

Each elector shall provide identification to an appropriate election official prior to voting.

Government-issued photo ID

Employee ID card with photo

Alabama college/university ID with photo

Utility bill

Bank statement

Government check

Paycheck

ID card issued by any state or the U.S. government

U.S. passport

Alabama hunting license

Alabama fishing license

Alabama gun permit

FAA-issued pilot's license

U.S. military ID

Birth certificate (certified copy)

Social security card

Naturalization document

Court record of adoption

Court record of name change

Medicaid or Medicare card

Electronic benefits transfer card

Government documents showing name and address of voter

Vote a challenged or provisional ballot or vote, if s/he is identified by two poll workers as an eligible a voter on the poll list, and both poll workers sign the voting sign-in register by the voter's name.

Alaska

§15.15.225

Before being allowed to vote, each voter shall exhibit to an election official one form of identification.

Official voter registration card

Driver's license

Birth certificate

Passport

Hunting or fishing license

Current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check or other government document with the voter's name and address

An election official may waive the identification requirement if the election official knows the identity of the voter. A voter who cannot exhibit a required form of identification shall be allowed to vote a questioned ballot.

Valid Arizona driver's license

Valid Arizona non-driver identification

Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification

Valid U.S. federal, state or local government issued identification

Utility bill dated within 90 days of the election

Bank or credit union statement dated within 90 days of the election

Valid Arizona vehicle registration

Indian census card

Property tax statement

Vehicle insurance card

Recorder's Certificate

Arkansas

§7-5-305(a)(

Election officials shall request the voter to provide identification

Driver's license

Government-issued photo ID

Voter card

Social security card

Birth certificate

U.S. passport

Employee ID card

Student ID card

Arkansas hunting license

U.S. military ID card

Copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter

If a voter is unable to provide this identification, the election official shall indicate on the precinct voter registration list that the voter did not provide identification.

Colorado

§1-1-104(19.5) and 1-7-110

Any eligible elector desiring to vote shall show his or her identification as defined in section 1-1-104 (19.5).

Colorado driver's license

CO Dept. of Revenue ID card

U.S. passport

Employee ID card with photo issued by the U.S. government, CO state government, or political subdivision of CO

Pilot's license

U.S. military ID with photo

A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the elector

Medicare or Medicaid card

Certified copy of birth certificate

Certified documentation of naturalization

An eligible elector who is unable to produce identification may cast a provisional ballot.

Connecticut

§9-261

Each elector shall present identification

Social Security card

Other preprinted form of identification which shows the elector's name and either the elector's address, signature or photograph

Elector shall, on a form prescribed by the Secretary of the State, write the elector's residential address and date of birth, print the elector's name and sign a statement under penalty of false statement that the elector is the elector whose name appears on the official checklist.

Delaware

Tit. 15, §4937

A voter, upon entering the room where an election is being held, shall announce his or her name and address and provide proof of identity

Photo ID

Utility bill

Paycheck

Any government document with voter's name and address

In the event the voter does not have proof of identity with them, he or she shall sign an affidavit of affirmation that he or she is the person listed on the election district record.

Florida

§97.0535(3)(a) and

§101.043

The clerk or inspector shall require each elector, upon entering the polling place, to present a current and valid picture identification as provided in s. 97.0535(3)(a). If the picture identification does not contain the signature of the voter, an additional identification that provides the voter's signature shall be required.

Florida driver's license

Florida ID card issued by the Dept. of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

U.S. passport

Employee badge or identification

Buyer's club identification

Debit or credit card

Military identification

Student identification

Retirement center identification

Neighborhood association ID

Entertainment identification

Public assistance identification

The person shall fill out, in his or her own handwriting or with assistance from a member of the election board, the form and make an affidavit to the facts stated in the filled-in form; such affidavit shall then be sworn to and subscribed before one of the inspectors or clerks of the election who is authorized to administer the oath. Whenever the affidavit is made and filed with the clerk or inspector, the person shall then be admitted to cast his or her vote, but if the person fails or refuses to make out or file such affidavit, then he or she shall not be permitted to vote.

Georgia

§21-2-417

Each elector shall present proper identification to a poll worker at or prior to completion of a voter's certificate at any polling place and prior to such person's admission to the enclosed space at such polling place.

Georgia driver's license, even if expired

Valid ID card issued by the state of Georgia or the federal government

Free votoer ID card issued by the state or county

U.S. passport

Valid employee ID card containing a photograph, issued by any brand, department, agency or entity of the U.S. government, Georgia or any county, municipality, board, authority or other entity of the state.

Valid U.S. military identification card

If you come to the polls without one of these forms of ID, you can still vote a provisional ballot. You will have up to two days after the election to present appropriate photo ID ar your county registrar's office in order for your ballot to be counted.

Hawaii

§11-136

Every person shall provide identification if so requested by a precinct official.

Pollworkers request photo ID with a signature. Acceptable types of ID are not specified by law.

If the voter has no identification, the voter will be asked to recite his/her date of birth and residence address to corroborate the information provided in the poll book.

Indiana

§3-5-2-40.5,
3-10-1-7.2 and
3-11-8-25

Kentucky

§117.227

Election officers shall confirm the identity of each voter by personal acquaintance or by a document.

Driver's license

Social Security card

Credit card

When the officers of an election disagree as to the qualifications of a voter or if his right to vote is disputed by a challenger, the voter shall sign a written oath as to his qualifications before he is permitted to vote.

Louisiana

§18:562

Each applicant shall identify himself, in the presence and view of the bystanders, and present identification to the commissioners.

Louisiana driver's license

Louisiana special ID card

Other generally recognized picture identification

If the applicant does not have identification, s/he shall sign an affidavit to that effect before the commissioners, and the applicant shall provide further identification by presenting his current registration certificate, giving his date of birth or providing other information stated in the precinct register that is requested by the commissioners. However, an applicant that is allowed to vote without the picture identification required by this Paragraph is subject to challenge as provided in R.S. 18:565.

Michigan

§168.523

Each voter must show a photo ID or sign an affidavit attesting that he or she is not in the possession of photo identification.

Michigan driver's license

Michigan personal identification card

A voter who does not have either of the above may show any of the following, as long as they are current:

Driver's license or personal ID card issued by another state

Federal or state government-issued photo ID

U.S. passport

Military ID with photo

Student ID with photo from a high school or accredited institution of higher education

Tribal ID with photo

An individual who does not possess, or did not bring to the polls, photo ID, may sign an affidavit and vote a regular ballot.

Missouri (a)

§115-427

Before receiving a ballot, voters shall establish their identify and eligibility to vote at the polling place by presenting a form of personal identification.

Identification issued by the state of Missouri, an agency of the state, or a local election authority of the state;

Identification issued by the United States government or agency thereof;

Identification issued by an institution of higher education, including a univeristy, college, vocational and technical school, located within the state of Missouri;

A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check or other government document that contains the name and address of the voter;

Montana

§13-13-114

Before an elector is permitted to receive a ballot or vote, the elector shall present to an election judge a current photo identification showing the elector's name. If the elector does not present photo identification the elector shall present one of several specified documents showing the elector's name and current address.

Driver's license

School district or postsecondary education photo identification

Tribal photo identification

Current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, notice of confirmation of voter registration, government check, or other government document that shows the elector's name and current address

If the identification presented is insufficient to verify the elector's identity and eligibility to vote or if the elector's name does not appear in the precinct register, the elector may sign the precinct register and cast a provisional ballot.

North Dakota

§16.1-05-07

Before delivering a ballot to an individual, the poll clerks shall request the individual to show identification.

Driver's license

State identification card

Federally issued ID card: passport or agency ID card

Tribal government issued ID card

Student ID card

U.S. military ID card

Utility bill dated 30 days prior to election day with name and residential address

Change of address verification letter from the U.S. Postal Service

If an individual offering to vote fails or refuses to show an appropriate form of identification, the individual may be allowed to vote without being challenged if the individual provides to the election board the individual's date of birth and if a member of the election board or a clerk knows the individual and can personally vouch that the individual is a qualified elector of the precinct. Otherwise, the individual may vote as a challenged voter by executing an affidavit that the challenged individual is a legally qualified elector of the precinct.

Ohio

§3503.16(B)(1)(a) and 3505.18(A)(1)

Current and valid photo identification, defined as a document that shows the individual's name and current address, includes a photograph, includes an expiration date that has not passed, and was issued by the U.S. government or the state of Ohio

Current utility bill

Current bank statement

Current government check, paycheck or other government document

South Carolina

§7-13-710

When any person presents himself to vote, he shall produce his valid South Carolina driver's license or other form of identification containing a photograph issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, if he is not licensed to drive, or the written notification of registration.

Voter registration certificate

South Carolina driver's license

South Carolina Dept. of Motor Vehicles photo ID card

Voters without ID may be premitted to vote a provisional ballot. This varies from county to county. Whether the provisional ballot is counted is at the discretion of the county commisioners at the provisional ballot hearing.

South Dakota

§12-18-6.1 and 6.2

When a voter is requesting a ballot, the voter shall present a valid form of personal identification.

South Dakota driver's license or nondriver identification card

U.S. passport

Photo ID issued by an agency of the U.S. government

Tribal ID card, including a photo

Student ID card, including a photo, issued by a South Dakota school

If a voter is not able to present a form of personal identification as required, the voter may complete an affidavit in lieu of the personal identification. The affidavit shall require the voter to provide his or her name and address. The voter shall sign the affidavit under penalty of perjury.

Tennessee

§2-7-112

A voter must sign an application for a ballot. The voter's signature and information on the signature list is compared with other evidence of identification supplied by the voter.

Voter registration certificate

Tennessee driver's license

Social Security card

Credit card bearing voter's signature

Other document bearing voter's signature

If a voter is unable to present any evidence of identification, the voter shall be required to execute an affidavit of identity on a form provided by the county election commission.

OR

Driver's license

Department of Public Safety ID card

A form of ID containing the person's photo
that establishes the person's identity

A birth certificate or other document
confirming birth that is admissible in a court
of law and establishes the person's identity

U.S. citizenship papers

A U.S. passport

Official mail addressed to the person, by
name, from a governmental entity

A copy of a current utility bill, bank
statement, government check, paycheck, or
other government document that shows the
person's name and address

Any other form of ID prescribed by the

secretary of state

Virginia

§24.2-643(B)

The officer shall ask the voter to present any one of the specified forms of identification.

Virginia voter registration card

Social Security card

Virginia driver's license

Any other identification card issued by a government agency of the Commonwealth, one of its political subdivisions, or the United States

employee identification card containing a photograph

If a voter is entitled to vote except that he is unable to present one of the forms of identification listed above, he shall be allowed to vote after signing a statement, subject to felony penalties for false statements, that he is the named registered voter who he claims to be.

Valid photo identification such as a driver's license or state identification card or a tribal identification card.

A voter's identification card issued by a county elections officer, or

A copy of a current utility bill , bank statement, paycheck, or government check or other government document.