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Representative Ferguson urges photo-ID requirement for all voters; committee questions access for seniors
Summary
At the committee’s first hearing on HB 577, Representative Ferguson said the bill would require every voter to show photo identification, including mail-in voters who must enclose a copy of their ID; lawmakers asked how the proposal would accommodate seniors and voters without printing access.
Representative Ferguson spoke to the House General Government Committee in favor of House Bill 577, saying the measure would require photo identification for every voter in the state and apply the same standard to mail-in ballots.
"Photo ID is strongly supported by Americans and both political parties," Representative Ferguson said, urging the committee to consider HB 577 as a step to increase election integrity.
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