Elections; affirmation statement in lieu of identification, additional information required.

Elections; conduct of election; affirmation statement in lieu of identification; additional information required. Requires a person voting absentee in person or at the polls on election day who signs a statement in lieu of providing a valid form of identification to also provide his full name, year of birth, and the last four digits of his social security number, if any. The form containing the statement and voter information is required to be retained as election materials.

Source: OpenStates · fetched February 18, 2026

• Low-income / working-classdirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  May face additional barriers to voting if they do not possess standard identification and are required to provide more personal information when voting.

  “Requires a person voting absentee in person or at the polls on election day who signs a statement in lieu of providing a valid form of identification to also provide his full name, year of birth, and the last four digits of his social security number, if any.”· Elections; conduct of election; affirmation statement in lieu of identification; additional information required.

• Student / education borrowerdirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  May face additional barriers to voting if they do not possess standard identification and are required to provide more personal information when voting.

  “Requires a person voting absentee in person or at the polls on election day who signs a statement in lieu of providing a valid form of identification to also provide his full name, year of birth, and the last four digits of his social security number, if any.”· Elections; conduct of election; affirmation statement in lieu of identification; additional information required.

• Formerly incarcerated or family ofdirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  May face additional barriers to voting if they do not possess standard identification and are required to provide more personal information when voting.

  “Requires a person voting absentee in person or at the polls on election day who signs a statement in lieu of providing a valid form of identification to also provide his full name, year of birth, and the last four digits of his social security number, if any.”· Elections; conduct of election; affirmation statement in lieu of identification; additional information required.

• Immigrant / non-citizendirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  May face additional barriers to voting if they do not possess standard identification and are required to provide more personal information when voting.

  “Requires a person voting absentee in person or at the polls on election day who signs a statement in lieu of providing a valid form of identification to also provide his full name, year of birth, and the last four digits of his social security number, if any.”· Elections; conduct of election; affirmation statement in lieu of identification; additional information required.

• Undocumented / DACA / TPSdirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  May face additional barriers to voting if they do not possess standard identification and are required to provide more personal information when voting.

  “Requires a person voting absentee in person or at the polls on election day who signs a statement in lieu of providing a valid form of identification to also provide his full name, year of birth, and the last four digits of his social security number, if any.”· Elections; conduct of election; affirmation statement in lieu of identification; additional information required.

Fiscal impact: Minor (The fiscal impact is expected to be minor, primarily related to the printing and storage of additional election materials.)