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Require Voter Identification Amendment
Require Voter Identification Amendment
Ohio · November 3, 2026
What this measure does
Require photo ID to vote
A yes vote means
Voters would be required to show a photo ID in order to cast a ballot.
A no vote means
The current voting rules would stay the same, with no statewide photo ID requirement.
Simple explanation
This is like requiring a driver's license to buy alcohol — it's asking voters to show a photo ID (like a driver's license or passport) when they go to vote, to prove they are who they say they are. Right now, some states don't require this, and this measure would change that rule.
Who's for it, who's against it
Support
Opposition
- ACLU of Ohio
- Common Cause Ohio
- Gary Daniels, legislative director of the ACLU of Ohio
- Ohio House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn (D-24)
- State Rep. Allison Russo (D)
- State Rep. Allison Russo (D-7)
- State Rep. Dani Isaacsohn (D)
- State Rep. Veronica Sims (D)
- State Sen. Kent Smith (D)
- State Sen. Willis Blackshear Jr. (D)
Source: Ballotpedia