Voting is a sacred privilege – a constitutional right of every U.S. citizen without a felony conviction. The public must have confidence in our elections to know that the ballots we cast are legitimate and the will of the citizenry will be heard.  The Legislature can no longer ignore a growing chorus saying it can do more to secure the votes of every Pennsylvanian.
 
That’s why we plan to introduce commonsense, bipartisan legislation that would require all voters arriving at their election precincts to show identification or attest under penalty of law that they are legally able to vote in Pennsylvania. Public polling has repeatedly indicated that requiring voters to verify identity before casting a ballot is supported by the vast majority of Pennsylvanians. Those same polls tell us this support cuts across ideological and geographical lines.  

Furthermore, presenting identification when voting is not a new idea. Existing election law requires that voters present identification the first time they vote as well as when they register to vote by mail. Starting in 2023, Gov. Josh Shapiro established that individuals who newly obtain a driver’s license or state identification card will be automatically registered to vote.  
 
Requiring identification at the polls prevents fraud and will begin to rebuild confidence in our electoral system.

Please join us in this bipartisan effort to provide that voting in Pennsylvania has the safeguards needed to ensure fair and honest elections.
 

Statutes/Laws affected:
Printer's No. 0991: P.L.1333, No.320