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Senator introduces bill to eliminate affidavit option for Idaho voters; motion to print approved
Summary
Sen. Brian Lenny introduced RS31849 to remove the personal affidavit option that allows voting without photo ID; committee voted to send the proposal to print.
Senator Brian Lenny, R-Nampa, introduced RS31849 to the Senate State Affairs Committee, saying the proposal would eliminate Idaho's option for voters to sign a personal affidavit in lieu of presenting photo identification at the polls. "All this bill does is eliminate the personal voting affidavit," Lenny said, adding he believes the affidavit is "a loophole that's ripe for fraud."
The measure was described as an "election integrity"…
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