Montana voters now required to show photo ID at polls

Montana voters now required to show photo ID at polls

MONTANA - A new law in Montana requires voters to present a photo ID at the polls. Governor Greg Gianforte, along with Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen, signed the bill

West Virginia enacts photo ID requirement for voters

During the 2025 Regular Legislative Session the West Virginia Legislature overwhelmingly approved House Bill 3016, which requires a West Virginia voter to present photo identification at the polls in order to vote. The legislation was introduced earlier this year on behalf of Secretary of State Kris Warner and was signed into law yesterday. “Requiring photo […]

Secretary Christi Jacobsen, Governor Gianforte sign bill delivering photo ID for voting in Montana

Back to SOS News & Media Center >> HELENA, Mont. – Joining Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen, Governor Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 276 this week, implementing photo identification for voting in Montana. “Montana serves as a model for the rest of the nation by conducting secure and transparent elections, and this new law will help preserve the integrity of our elections for the future,” Governor Gianforte said. “Thank you to Secretary of …

New research on the chilling effect of voter ID published

New research published last month by Dr Tom Barton at Kings College London shows the potential detrimental effect of new voter ID laws on turnout. The research shows that the Voter ID requirement deterred and effectively disenfranchised an estimated 10,571 potential voters, who otherwise would have voted in the 2018 Bromley local elections, where voter ID was trialled. Up until this research we have only had Electoral Commission data on the numb…