Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1880: An Act to Require Photographic Identification for Voting
Status: Failed, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Require Photographic Identification for Voting Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025. Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative LIBBY of Auburn. Cosponsored by Representatives: ADAMS of Lebanon, HYMES of Waldo. Printed on recycled paper.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Require Photographic Identification for Voting Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025. Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative LIBBY of Auburn. Cosponsored by Representatives: ADAMS of Lebanon, HYMES of Waldo. Printed on recycled paper Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §671, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2019, c. 371, §20, is further amended to read: 1. Name announced. A voter who wishes to vote must present photographic identification and state the voter's name and residence address to an election clerk, who shall announce the name in a loud, clear voice. If the voter's stated residence address is different from the residence address listed on the incoming voting list, the voter must be directed to complete an updated voter registration application before voting. Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §671, sub-§9 is enacted to read: 9. Challenged ballots for voters without photographic identification. The following provisions govern voters who do not present photographic identification pursuant to subsection 1. A. If a voter does not have or is unable to present photographic identification to an election clerk, an election official shall challenge the …
Sponsors
- Laurel Libby (R, 90) · primary sponsor
- Jeffrey Adams (R, 144)
- Benjamin Hymes (R, 38)
Latest actions
- : Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- : Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Subjects: PHOTO ID, Legislature, ELECTIONS, Senate, VOTING PROCEDURES, Other
Common questions
- What is LD1880?
- LD1880 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Require Photographic Identification for Voting.
- What does LD1880 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Require Photographic Identification for Voting Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025. Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative LIBBY of Auburn. Cosponsored by Representatives: ADAMS of Lebanon, HYMES of Waldo. Printed on recycled paper.
- What is the status of LD1880?
- Failed as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1880?
- Laurel Libby (R, 90), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1880?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1880&snum=132
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