Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio SJR10: CA: Require identification to vote
Status: Passed both chambers, June 10, 2026
Proposing to enact Section 5 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to require identification to vote.
What the bill says
A joint resolution Proposing to enact Section 5 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to require identification to vote.
From the enrolled text, June 10, 2026:
A joint resolution Proposing to enact Section 5 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to require identification to vote. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, three-fifths of the members elected to each house concurring herein, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state, in the manner prescribed by law at the general election to be held on November 3, 2026, a proposal to enact Section 5 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to read as follows: ARTICLE V Section 5. (A) Electors shall provide photo identification in order to vote in person at a polling place or other voting location designated by law, in accordance with laws passed by the general assembly, except that the laws may provide an alternative method of verifying the identity of an elector who does not have photo identification because the elector has a sincere religious objection to being photographed. (B) At a minimum, and in accordance with laws passed by the general assembly, electors shall provide photo identification or, if authorized by law, a signature and at least one other unique identifier in order to vote by any other method authorized by law. (C) As used in this section: (1) "Photo identification" means one of …
Sponsors
- Jane Timken (R, 29) · primary sponsor
- Theresa Gavarone (R, 2) · primary sponsor
- Andrew Brenner (R, 19)
- Jerry Cirino (R, 18)
- Stephen Huffman (R, 5)
- Terry Johnson (R, SD-014)
- Al Landis (R, 31)
- George Lang (R, 4)
- O'Brien, Sandra (R)
- Thomas Patton (R, 24)
- Michele Reynolds (R, 3)
- Mark Romanchuk (R, 22)
Latest actions
- : Reported
- : Adopted
- : Informally passed
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Adopted
- : Reported - Substitute
- : Referred to committee
- : Offered
Votes
- Favorable Passage (June 10, 2026): 9 yea, 4 nay, failed
- Adopted (June 10, 2026): 62 yea, 30 nay, failed
- Favorable Passage (June 3, 2026): 4 yea, 2 nay, failed
- Adopted (June 3, 2026): 22 yea, 9 nay, failed
Subjects: Elections, Constitutional Amendment
Common questions
- What is SJR10?
- SJR10 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): CA: Require identification to vote.
- What does SJR10 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution Proposing to enact Section 5 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to require identification to vote.
- What is the status of SJR10?
- Passed both chambers as of June 10, 2026. Latest action: Reported (June 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR10?
- Jane Timken (R, 29), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SJR10?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sjr10
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