Sec. 3. Requiring provision of identification as a condition of voting in Federal elections
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Section 303(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21083(b) ) is amended— in the heading, by striking and inserting for Voters Who Register by Mail ; and for Providing Identification by striking paragraphs
(1)through
(3)and inserting the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the appropriate State or local election official may not provide a ballot for an election for Federal office to an individual who desires to vote in person unless the individual presents to the official a current and valid identification issued by the State or by a unit of local government in the State. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the appropriate State or local election official may not accept any ballot for an election for Federal office provided by an individual who votes other than in person unless the individual submits with the ballot a copy of a current and valid identification issued by the State or by a unit of local government in the State. Paragraphs
(1)and
(2)do not apply in the case of an individual who is unable to obtain an identification for purposes of such paragraphs because of a reasonable impediment, as determined in accordance with the law of the State involved. . Section 303 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21083 ) is amended— in the heading, by striking and inserting for voters who register by mail ; and for Providing Identification in subsection (c), by striking subsections (a)(5)(A)(i)(II) and (b)(3)(B)(i)(II) and inserting subsection (a)(5)(A)(i)(II) . The table of contents of such Act is amended by amending the item relating to section 303 to read as follows: Sec. 303. Computerized statewide voter registration list requirements and requirements for providing identification. . This section and the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office held on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. Section 303(d)(2) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21083(d)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: Paragraphs (1), (2), and
(3)of subsection
(b)shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office held on or after the date of the enactment of the SAVE America Act . .
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Requiring provision of identification as a condition of voting in Federal elections
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