AN ACT relating to elections.

Amend KRS 117.228 to remove Social Security cards and public benefits cards, which do not include a person's photograph, from the available list of additional documents that may be offered to establish identity when a person seeking to cast a ballot in an election cannot provide proof of identification as required in KRS 117.225.

County Clerks Elections and Voting Secretary of State

Read the full text Kentucky Legislature LegiScan

AI-generated. Always verify with primary sources

Plain-language summary

Beta

This bill changes Kentucky's voter identification rules by removing Social Security cards and public benefits cards from the list of documents a voter can use to prove their identity at the polls. Currently, if a voter cannot show a standard photo ID, they can offer alternative documents including these cards. Under this bill, those two non-photo options would no longer be accepted as backup identification. Who it may affect: registered voters who do not have a photo ID and rely on Social Security cards or public benefits cards to verify their identity when voting.

Open official bill text (PDF)·Report a problem with the summary