Chapter 062 |
2019 -- H 5714 Enacted 06/28/2019 |
A N A C T |
RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES |
Introduced By: Representatives Maldonado, Solomon, Slater, Diaz, and Bennett |
Date Introduced: February 27, 2019 |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
SECTION 1. Section 17-19-24.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-19 entitled "Conduct |
of Election and Voting Equipment, and Supplies" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
17-19-24.2. Voter identification. |
(a) Beginning on January 1, 2012, any person claiming to be a registered and eligible |
voter who desires to vote at a primary election, special election, or general election shall provide |
proof of identity. For purposes of this section, proof of identity shall be valid if unexpired or |
expired no more than six (6) months prior to voting, and shall include: |
(1) A valid and current document showing a photograph of the person to whom the |
document was issued, including without limitation: |
(i) Rhode Island driver's license; |
(ii) Rhode Island voter identification card; |
(iii) United States passport; |
(iv) Identification card issued by a United States educational institution; |
(v) United States military identification card; |
(vi) Identification card issued by the United States or the State of Rhode Island; |
(vii) Government issued medical card. |
(2) A valid and current document without a photograph of the person to whom the |
document was issued, including without limitation: |
(i) Birth certificate; |
(ii) Social security card; |
(iii) Government issued medical card. |
(b) From and after January 1, 2014, any person claiming to be a registered and eligible |
voter who desires to vote at a primary election, special election, or general election shall provide |
proof of identity listed in subdivisions subsection (a)(1). |
(c) No later than January 1, 2012, Rhode Island voter identification cards will be issued |
upon request, and at no expense to the voters, at locations and in accordance with procedures |
established by rules and regulations promulgated by the secretary of state. The purpose of this |
section is to provide voter identification cards to those voters who do not possess the |
identification listed in subdivision subsection (a)(1). |
(d) If the person claiming to be a registered and eligible voter is unable to provide proof |
of identity as required in subdivisions (1) and (2) subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) above, the person |
claiming to be a registered voter shall be allowed to vote a provisional ballot pursuant to § 17-19- |
24.2 upon completing a provisional ballot voter's certificate and affirmation. The local board shall |
determine the validity of the provisional ballot pursuant to § 17-19-24.3. |
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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