HR 607 · 115th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Voter Access Protection Act of 2017
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.(2017-01-23)
Plain Language Summary
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Voter Access Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state or local election official from requiring an individual to: (1) present a photo identification (or a copy if voting by mail) as a condition for receiving or casting a ballot in any election for federal office, or (2) cast a provisional ballot solely on the grounds that the individual does not present a photo identification at the polling place. A state or local election election official is prohibited from requiring an individual to provide a photo identification (or a copy if registering by mail) as a condition of registering to vote in an election for federal office.…
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