Photo identification or signature verification required

(a) Individuals voting in person Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no State or local election official may provide a ballot for an election for Federal office to an individual voting in person unless the individual presents to the official a valid photo identification card issued by a Federal, State, or Tribal government that identifies the individual. (b) Individuals voting other than in person (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no State or local election official may accept a ballot for an election for Federal office provided by an individual voting other than in person unless— (A) the individual submits with the ballot a card or envelope signed by the individual; and (B) such signature matches the signature associated with the individual in the computerized statewide voter registration list described in section 303(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083(a)). (2) Effective date This subsection shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office held after the election for Federal office held on November 3, 2026.