Ohio State Issue 3 — To require voters to present photo identification in order to vote

What it does

Proposed by Joint Resolution of the General Assembly. To enact Section 5 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Ohio. A majority yes vote is required for the adoption of Section 5. This proposed amendment would: Require voters to present an approved form of government-issued photo identification in order to vote. Allow state law to provide for an alternative method of verifying a voter’s identity for a voter who has a sincere religious objection to being photographed and, therefore, does not possess an approved form of government-issued photo identification. Require that voters who do not vote in person provide an approved form of government-issued photo identification, unless the law authorizes those persons to vote by providing a signature and at least one other specified unique identifier. Define approved forms of government-issued photo identification as an unexpired Ohio driver license or state identification card; a United States passport or passport card; or a United States military identification card, Ohio National Guard identification card, or United States Department of Veterans Affairs identification card. If approved, the amendment shall take effect immediately. A "YES" vote means approval of the amendment. A "NO" vote means disapproval of the amendment.

A YES vote means

A yes vote adds a photo-ID requirement for voting (with the listed approved IDs, and limited alternatives for religious objectors and non-in-person voters) to the Ohio Constitution.

A NO vote means

A no vote leaves the Ohio Constitution unchanged, so voter ID rules would continue to be set only by state statute.

Needed to pass

A simple majority

Put on the ballot by

the Legislature

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