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Committee Hears Cleanup Bill Clarifying Free Voter‑Only Photo ID Procedure
Summary
SB660 would clarify the procedure by which eligible voters obtain a free, voter‑only photo ID from the DMV and remove a statutory catch‑22 that could prevent first‑time voters from getting the voucher; Deputy Secretary Brendan O'Donnell said the statute has long allowed such vouchers and the bill would update clerk certification language.
Claire Ruard introduced SB660 as a targeted, Secretary‑of‑State‑requested cleanup to make explicit that eligible voters can obtain a photo ID at no cost for voting purposes and to clear a procedural problem that left some prospective voters unable to get a voucher.
Deputy Secretary of State Brendan O'Donnell told the committee the existing statute already provides a voucher process: clerks issue a voucher and the…
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