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Idaho senator proposes eliminating personal affidavit option for in-person voting
Summary
Sen. Brian Lenny introduced RS31849, a request study to remove the option for voters to use a personal affidavit in lieu of a photo ID; the Senate State Affairs Committee voted to send the request to print for a full hearing.
Sen. Brian Lenny, R-Nampa, told the Senate State Affairs Committee that RS31849 would remove the option for voters to present a personal affidavit instead of photo identification when casting an in-person ballot.
"Right now in Idaho, you can show up to the polls and vote with no photo ID. I know because I did it last year to test out the system," Lenny said. He…
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