Under Idaho bill, poll workers would try to verify more voter identities

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: February 25, 2026

Words: 359

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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A bill to require Idaho election poll workers to attempt to verify the identity of voters before giving them ballots is headed to the Idaho Senate.

Senate Bill 1322 would change Idaho’s process for voter affidavits, which are sworn legal documents that registered Idaho voters can provide to cast ballots instead of showing photo identification.

The bill would require affidavits to include the voter’s birth date, or the number for their driver’s license or …

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