[no bill text published] Identification Requirements for People Voting in Elections
Electoral Amendment (Voter ID and Electronic Mark Off) Bill 2024
Opposition BillLegislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Introduced by: Gareth Ward (LIB)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Election officials must ask every person claiming to vote for a current identification document
Officials must reject a person's claim to vote if they fail or refuse to show ID
Absent voters must show a current identification document to apply to vote
Officials must reject an absent voter's application if they fail or refuse to show ID
People making a provisional vote declaration must show a current identification document
Officials must not ask for ID if the person is a silent elector; this applies to absent silent electors too
The Electoral Commissioner must keep the electronic roll on a networked system so officials can record when ballot papers are issued
News articles and press releases
Electoral Amendment (Voter ID and Electronic Mark Off) Bill 2024
Mr GARETH WARD, Member for Kiama — 2024-03-14
It seeks to enshrine in legislation a requirement that when someone goes to vote, they show some form of identification. The list contained in the bill is extensive so as not to prevent people from accessing their democratic right. It also requires rolls to be produced in electronic form so that once someone has voted, they are electronically marked off on rolls around the State.