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House advances bill requiring photo ID to vote in person, eliminates Medicaid/Medicare cards as proof
Summary
HB206 would require a photographic ID for in‑person voting and remove Medicaid and Medicare cards from the list of acceptable identification. Supporters said Wyoming IDs are free and secure; opponents worried the change could disenfranchise seniors who do not drive or cannot easily obtain a state ID.
The House Committee of the Whole recommended passage of House Bill 206, a measure that would require a photograph on any identification used to prove identity for in‑person voting in Wyoming and would remove Medicare and Medicaid cards from the list of acceptable IDs.
Representative Weber, the bill sponsor, said the change aligns voter‑ID requirements with everyday identity checks (air travel, prescription pickup,…
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