The Strength to End Homelessness Lies In The Power of YOUR Vote!

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Before January 1, 2012: A driver’s license number, state ID number, or the last four digits of a social security number is required to register. If none of these numbers have been issued, a valid ID (photo not necessary) is required prior to voting. By January 1, 2012: ID is required at the polls. Those without proper ID may fill a provisional ballot which will be counted if the signature on the ballot matches the one from the voter’s registration. Non-photo ID is accepted until January 2014, when photo ID will be required. Acceptable Non-Photo ID (allowed until 2014): Birth certificate Social security card Government-issued medical card Acceptable Photo ID (required by 2014): Rhode Island driver’s license Rhode Island voter ID card U.S. passport ID card from a U.S. educational institution U.S. Military ID card ID card issued by the federal or Rhode Island government Government-issued medical card South Carolina (SP) Current Law (NP): A full social security number is required to register. Also, if a photocopy of an ID is not provided at the time of registration, both a voter ID card AND another form of ID are required at the polls. All voters must supply either their voter ID card they received after mailing in their registration or a valid photo ID. After receiving preclearance by the U.S. Department of Justice: A current photo ID is required to vote. A photo voter registration card will be supplied for free to South Carolina citizens who are 17 and older via their local county board of voter registration, but it requires a birth certificate or passport to acquire one. A provisional ballot may be filled if the voter cannot provide a photo ID, but the voter must produce a valid photo ID before the election is certified by the county board of canvassers in order to have the provisional ballot counted. Acceptable Photo ID: South Carolina driver’s license or another form of photo ID issued by the South Carolina DMV Passport Military ID issued by the federal government South Carolina voter registration card with a photo South Dakota (P) When registering to vote a driver’s license number, state ID number, or the last four digits of a social security number is required. When voting, all voters must have a valid photo ID. If a voter does not have a photo ID they may sign a personal identification affidavit. Acceptable Photo ID: 60
South Dakota driver’s license or non-driver ID card U.S. passport Federal government-issued photo ID Tribal ID card Student ID card for an accredited South Dakota school Tennessee (SP) Before January 1, 2012: When registering to vote a social security number is required, unless an applicant has not been issued one. First time voters must show either their voter ID card or a photo ID. If a first time voter has neither, a nonphoto ID AND a document with their signature or a signed personal identification affidavit are required. All voters must present a photo ID, a document with their signature, or a personal identification affidavit. By January 1, 2012: A photo ID is required at the polls. A provisional ballot may be filled as an alternative, but a photo ID must be produced within two business days after voting day. Acceptable Photo ID: Tennessee driver’s license Photo ID card issued by any state Photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety U.S. passport U.S. military ID with a photo Texas (SP) Current Law (NP): All voters must show either their voter ID card or a valid ID and sign a personal identification affidavit. After receiving preclearance by the U.S. Department of Justice: A photo ID is required at the polls. The ID cannot have expired more than 60 days before voting day. Any persons 70 or older may present a voter registration certificate instead of photo ID. A voter without a photo ID at the polls may cast a provisional ballot. In order to have the ballot counted, the voter must produce a photo ID within six days of an election or sign an affidavit saying that they either cannot afford a photo ID or have a religious objection to being photographed. Acceptable Photo ID: Driver’s license Department of Public Safety ID card U.S. military ID U.S. citizenship certificate U.S. passport Concealed handgun license Utah (NP) A driver’s license number, state ID number, or the last four digits of a social security number is required to register. All voters must provide a photo ID on Election Day OR two non-photo IDs. The voter may cast a provisional ballot as an alternative. 61
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The Strength to End Homelessness Li
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IV Legal Issues & Rights 39 Legal I
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Introduction Equal access to the ri
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I Voter Registration Initiatives Ov
Page 9 and 10: Can vehicles owned by nonprofit org
Page 11 and 12: Incorporating Voter Registration in
Page 13 and 14: Conducting a Successful Voter Regis
Page 15 and 16: Make yourself their friend, not an
Page 17 and 18: Frequently Asked Questions by Indiv
Page 19 and 20: Yes, you just have to re-register.
Page 21 and 22: Conducting a Voter Registration Par
Page 23 and 24: II Voter Education Initiatives Regi
Page 25 and 26: Holding a Candidate’s Forum on Ho
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Page 29 and 30: c) Candidate Liaison Subcommittee:
Page 31 and 32: Subcommittees continue work Site C
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Page 67 and 68: Appendix I Sample Phone Script for
Page 69 and 70: Appendix III Sample Media Advisory
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Page 73 and 74: FairVote FairVote acts to transform
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