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Committee advances constitutional resolution to require U.S. citizenship and voter photo ID

Senate Ethics Committee · March 3, 2026

Summary

SR 838, a proposed constitutional amendment to require U.S. citizenship and voter photo identification to cast a ballot, was presented to the Ethics Committee; sponsor said the measure would codify existing law and the committee advanced the resolution by voice/hand vote.

Senate Resolution 838, presented by the sponsor to the committee, would place two provisions on the state constitution: a requirement that only U.S. citizens vote in elections, and a requirement that voters present photo identification before casting a ballot. The sponsor said the resolution would codify concepts already present in state law.

There was brief committee discussion; no witnesses were registered to speak on the resolution at the committee, and members proceeded to a voice/hand vote. The committee recorded six votes in favor and two opposed and advanced SR 838 to the next stage of consideration.

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