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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.

USA115th CongressHR-607| House 
| Updated: 1/23/2017
Keith Ellison

Keith Ellison

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (2)
Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Jan 23, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 23, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • January 23, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 23, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

Congressional electionsElections, voting, political campaign regulationPhotography and imagingState and local government operations

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.

USA115th CongressHR-607| House 
| Updated: 1/23/2017
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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Timeline
Jan 23, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 23, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • January 23, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 23, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Keith Ellison

Keith Ellison

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (2)
Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional electionsElections, voting, political campaign regulationPhotography and imagingState and local government operations