AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 15 AND 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION IN DELAWARE ELECTIONS AND OBTAINING NONDRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARDS.

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not specify how counties will choose locations for voter registration events.

Voter ID Requirements and Free Non-Driver IDs

This act changes Delaware's voting rules by requiring voters to show a photo ID, makes getting non-driver identification cards free for the first time, and sets up voter registration events in each county.

What This Bill Does

• Requires voters to show a photographic identification like a driver’s license or nondriver ID card when they vote.
• Makes the first nondriver identification card free of charge instead of $40.
• Reduces the fee for renewing a nondriver ID card from $40 to $20.
• Requires each county's Department of Elections to hold at least two voter registration events per year.

Who It Names or Affects

• Voters in Delaware who need to show photo identification when voting.
• People getting their first non-driver identification card for free.
• Individuals renewing a non-driver ID card and paying the reduced fee of $20.

Terms To Know

Photographic Identification

A type of ID that has a person's photo on it, like a driver’s license or passport.

Nondriver Identification Card

An official card issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles for people who do not have a driver’s license but need identification.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if someone cannot afford to get an ID.
• It is unclear how counties will choose locations for voter registration events.
• There are no details on enforcement or penalties for not following the new rules.

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 15 AND 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION IN DELAWARE ELECTIONS AND OBTAINING NONDRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARDS.
To protect the integrity of our elections, this Act provides that in order to vote, a voter, prior to being permitted to vote, must be able to present a photographic identification, specifically a Driver’s License or a Nondriver Identification Card issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles, or a United States Passport or a military identification card. In order to make obtaining an identification card easier on the general public, the first nondriver identification card issued by the Division shall be free, as opposed to the current fee of $40.00. Subsequent cards, upon expiration, will be issued for a reduced fee of $20.00. Department of Elections for each county will now be required to conduct at lest 2 countywide programs at locations reasonably convenient and accessible to the citizens.