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Panel considers proposal to allow absentee applicants to supply DMV ID number instead of notarized document
Summary
HB1277 would permit voters to write their driver‑license or non‑driver ID number on absentee‑ballot applications instead of submitting notarized signature or a scanned ID image. Disability advocates supported the change as an accessibility improvement; lawmakers asked about DMV verification processes and safeguards against misuse.
Representative Mirhead introduced HB1277, saying the bill would allow voters who apply for absentee ballots to provide the number of a driver license or DMV non‑driver ID in lieu of a notarized signature or a mailed copy of ID. "This would simplify the process," Mirhead told the committee, noting many voters have trouble producing a notarized…
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