Student identification requirements
Historical data from the 2016 News21 investigation. Original values, terminology and source notes are retained. This is not current voting guidance.
Original dataset fields appear below; nested records remain in their original JSON form.
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| hc-key | value | data-point |
|---|---|---|
| us-al | 3 | Yes* A student ID must have a photo. |
| us-ak | 3 | Yes* A student ID must have a photo. |
| us-az | 2 | No |
| us-ar | 3 | Yes* A student ID must have a signature. |
| us-ca | 1 | No* No voter ID requirement. |
| us-co | 3 | Yes* A student ID must have a photo. |
| us-ct | 3 | Yes* A student ID must also have either an address, signature or photograph. |
| us-de | 2 | No |
| us-fl | 3 | Yes* A student ID must also have a signature. This can vary by precinct. |
| us-ga | 2 | No |
| us-hi | 3 | Yes* A student ID must have a photo. |
| us-id | 3 | Yes* A student ID must have a photo. |
| us-il | 1 | No* No voter ID requirement. |
| us-in | 3 | Yes* A student ID must have a photo and expiration date, and must be issued by a pubilc college or university. |
| us-ia | 1 | No* No voter ID requirement. |
| us-ks | 3 | Yes* A student ID must be issued by a public college or university. |
| us-ky | 3 | Yes* A student ID must have a photo and signature. This can vary by precinct. |
| us-la | 3 | Yes* A student ID must have a photo and signature. |
| us-me | 1 | No* No voter ID requirement. |
| us-md | 1 | No* No voter ID requirement. |
| us-ma | 1 | No* No voter ID requirement. |
| us-mi | 3 | Yes* A student ID must have a photo. |
| us-mn | 1 | No* No voter ID requirement. |
| us-ms | 3 | Yes* A student ID must have a photo. |
| us-mo | 4 | Yes |
| us-mt | 3 | Yes* A student ID must have a photo. |
| us-ne | 1 | No* No voter ID requirement. |
| us-nv | 1 | No* No voter ID requirement. |
| us-nh | 3 | Yes* A student ID must have a photo. |
| us-nj | 1 | No* No voter ID requirement. |
| us-nm | 1 | No* No voter ID requirement. |
| us-ny | 1 | No* No voter ID requirement. |
| us-nc | 2 | No Recent court decisions may alter these requirements. |
| us-nd | 2 | No Recent court decisions may alter these requirements |
| us-oh | 3 | Yes* A student ID must have a photo, address and expiration date, and must be issued by a public college or university. |
| us-ok | 2 | No |
| us-or | 1 | No* No voter ID requirement. |
| us-pa | 1 | No* No voter ID requirement. |
| us-ri | 3 | Yes* A student ID must have a photo. |
| us-sc | 2 | No |
| us-sd | 3 | Yes* A student ID must have a photo. |
| us-tn | 2 | No |
| us-tx | 2 | No |
| us-ut | 3 | Yes* Secondary documentation, such as a birth cirtificate or utility bill, is required. |
| us-vt | 1 | No* No voter ID requirement. |
| us-va | 3 | Yes* A student ID must have a photo. |
| us-wa | 1 | No* No voter ID requirement. |
| us-wv | 1 | No* No voter ID requirement. |
| us-wi | 3 | Yes* A student ID must have a photo, issue date, signature and expiration date no later than two years after the issue date. A student ID must also be presented with proof of enrollment, such as a tuition bill or transcript. Recent court decisions may alter these requirements before the November 2016 general election. |
| us-wy | 1 | No* No voter ID requirement. |
| us-dc | 1 | No* No voter ID requirement. |