The Idaho Legislature’s House State Affairs Committee introduced a pair of new bills Monday that would change voting procedures ahead of this year’s primary elections.
One bill, House Bill 549, is a voter identification bill that sponsors are calling the Secure Election Act.
If passed into law, House Bill 549 would make it so that Idahoans would no longer have the option to sign a voter affidavit verifying their identity at the polls on Election Day.
The Idaho Capitol Sun reports, the bill would also eliminate Idaho’s same-day voter registration option at the polls.
If the bill passes, voters would need to register electronically by 30 days prior to the election, or by the Friday before the election if they register in-person at the county clerk’s office.
