HB 340 - Amends Voter Identification Requirements - New Mexico Key Vote

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Title: Amends Voter Identification Requirements

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends voter identification requirements, effective July 15, 2015.

Highlights:

  • Expands the definition of “required voter identification” for an individual voting in person to include the following forms of identification (Sec. 1):
    • A physical form of identification issued by a government, including a federally recognized Indian nation, or by an educational institution; and
    • A picture of the voter contained in the voter registration database, along with a written or verbal statement by the voter of his or her name, registration address, and year of birth.
  • Specifies that “required voter identification” means a form containing the following information in addition to his or her name and registration address (Sec. 1): 
    • The individual’s driver license number or identification number on a recent driver’s license or identification card;
    • The individual’s social security number; and
    • The individual’s date of birth.

Title: Amends Voter Identification Requirements

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