With Governor Wolf’s refusal to even consider having voters provide verification to vote, state Senator Judy Ward and state Rep. Jeff Wheeland are promoting a plan that will allow voters to decide if the Pennsylvania Constitution should be amended to require identification each time a voter casts a ballot. Senator Ward…
Currently, voters are required to show identification the first time they vote at a polling place. Senate Bill 735 and the companion bill, House Bill 1596, asks voters to decide if identification should be required every time a ballot is cast. The language must be passed in two consecutive legislative sessions meaning the earliest the proposed amendment would reach voters for consideration is May 2023. Unlike a piece of legislation, Constitutional Amendments do not need the Governor’s approval, rather, the bills would go straight to the voters for their input. Senator Ward commented further…