Ohio voters will decide on a constitutional amendment to require photo identification for in-person voting. The Ohio Ballot Board approved the ballot language for Issue 3, which would add the state’s existing voter ID requirement to the state constitution.

Voter ID Requirements

The amendment would require in-person voters to present a valid form of government-issued photo identification, such as an Ohio driver’s license, U.S. passport, or military ID. Mail-in voters would still be exempt from the photo ID law and could provide alternative forms of identification, such as the last four digits of their Social Security number.

Republicans argue that the amendment is necessary to strengthen the state’s legal defense of its existing voter ID law and to prevent Democrats from repealing it in the future. Democrats, on the other hand, call the amendment unnecessary and an attempt to mobilize Republican voters.

Ballot Language

The approved ballot language includes four bullet points that describe the amendment’s effects, including the requirement for photo identification and the types of acceptable IDs. The language also specifies that lawmakers could change the rules for mail-in voting in the future.

Original reporting: Signal Akron — read the source article.