Steil introduces voting bill that draws condemnation from voting rights advocates

By: Erik Gunn

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: January 31, 2026

Words: 1,164

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Legislation proposed Friday by Wisconsin Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil would require voters in every state to present a photo ID for a federal election, require states to verify that anyone registering to vote in a federal election is a U.S. citizen, and require paper ballots in all federal elections.

The bill also would put sharp restrictions on a person’s ability to collect ballots on behalf of other people. It would ban universal voting …

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