Pennsylvania Senate Passes Constitutional Amendment to Require Voter ID for All Ballots

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The Pennsylvania Senate on June 23 passed a bill that would amend the state constitution to require that voters present identification each time they cast a ballot.

The measure,ย SB735, passed in a 30โ€“20 vote, mostly along partisan lines. The proposal was backed by all Republicans and a single Democrat.

Currently, state voters are only required to present identification the first time they vote at a polling station. The measure would require some form of verification every time a ballot is cast, including when voting by mail. It also proposes amending the voting age in the Pennsylvania Constitution from 21 to 18, making it consistent with the U.S. Constitution.

If both houses of the legislature approve a proposed amendment, or if it is adopted by a state constitutional convention, the measure is put on the ballot in a general election. If a majority of voters then approve, the state constitution is amended.

โ€œItโ€™s clear that Pennsylvania citizens want this commonsense requirement for secure elections,โ€ Republican state Sen. Bob Mensch said in a statement of the bill. โ€œWe desperately need to settle on procedures that restore faith in our elections and arenโ€™t subject to constant change. Approval of this measure will ultimately put the matter before voters and, if approved, into the state Constitution.โ€

State Sen. Steve Santarsiero, a Democrat, said that amending the state constitution shouldnโ€™t be seen as a solution โ€œevery time we may disagree on a particular issue of policy.โ€

State Sen. Judy Ward, a Republican, cited recent polling that showed strong support for greater voter ID requirements in Pennsylvania.

โ€œThis is something that the people of Pennsylvania are begging for,โ€ Ward said.

Others expressed concern over the lengthy process that accompanies obtaining proper identificationโ€”something critics argue could discourage some from participating in the electoral process.

BYย ISABEL VAN BRUGEN

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