Bill > HB110

This bill makes the following key changes to voter identification requirements in New Mexico: 1. Requires voters to present a current driver's license or state-issued ID card as the sole acceptable form of voter identification, replacing the previous broader list of acceptable IDs. Absentee voters may also use their social security number. 2. Requires the state to provide free photocopies of voter ID documents upon request. 3. Allows voters who do not have the required ID to vote by provisional ballot, which will be counted if the voter provides the ID to the county clerk within a certain time frame. 4. Repeals a previous provision that required first-time voters who registered by mail to provide additional documentary identification when voting. 5. Extends the deadline for new voters to provide ID documentation when voting by mail. 6. Allows the motor vehicle division to issue no-cost ID cards to 18-year-olds for voter identification purposes. The bill aims to standardize and tighten the voter ID requirements in New Mexico, while also providing some accommodations to ensure eligible voters can still cast their ballots.

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https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=110&year=23