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This bill modifies Tennessee's voting identification requirements by establishing more stringent rules for voter identification. Specifically, it mandates that voters must present a form of identification that includes a photograph, current residential address, and expiration date, and must have been obtained with documented proof of U.S. citizenship. The bill expressly prohibits student identification cards from being used as valid voter identification. The legislation also specifies that verification of residential address can include documents like a Tennessee driver's license, residential lease agreement, or utility bill, but explicitly excludes digital sources. Additionally, the bill removes references to punchcard voting technology and updates provisional ballot counting procedures to focus on paper ballots tabulated by optical scan technology. The state coordinator of elections will be responsible for developing training procedures for election workers and providing public information about the new voter identification requirements. The changes are designed to enhance voter identification verification processes and potentially restrict certain forms of identification previously considered acceptable, with the stated goal of ensuring election integrity.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0732&ga=114