LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan would require voters who do not have a driver's license or state identification to present one of a narrow list of alternatives to cast a ballot under a bill passed by the state House Thursday.
Legislators in the lower chamber voted 62-44 Thursday on a list of permitted alternatives including other state IDs, a U.S. passport, a military photo ID or student ID.
The voter ID bill sponsor, Rep. Aaron Miller, said the proposal was an effort to put into law what is required. Miller said said he has heard claims of lax practices from cities and counties, such as allowing residents to change their names during registration.
"Obviously I want a person who is showing up to vote to be that person," said the Republican from Sturgis. "I think everybody does."
But Democrats overwhelmingly shunned the bill, saying it would suppress voting. Rep. Jeremy Moss, who sits on the Elections and Ethics Committee chaired by Miller, said the restrictions would impose more hardship on those without a driver's license.
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