H.R.3316 - Voter Access Protection Act of 2011

To prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot in an election for Federal office or registering to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot in an election for Federal office or registering to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Voter Access Protection Act of 2011 as introduced.

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Keith Ellison

D-MN

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11/2/2011--Introduced.Voter Access Protection Act of 2011 - 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 ba
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11/2/2011--Introduced.Voter Access Protection Act of 2011 - 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. Prohibits a state or local election election official 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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