Photo ID required to register to vote and to vote, voter ID card created, provisional ballots established, reports required, and money appropriated.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Pam Altendorf and 8 co-sponsors

Requires photo ID to register and to vote, plus a new voter ID card, provisional ballots, mandatory reports, and funding to implement.

Authors added Knudsen and Perryman

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HF 1513 — Summary

Overview

HF 1513 would require photo ID for both registering to vote and casting a ballot, create a new voter ID card, establish provisional ballots, mandate certain reports, and appropriate funds to implement these changes. The bill was introduced on February 26, 2025. On March 3, 2025, authorship was updated to add Knudsen and Perryman. A companion measure exists in the Senate as SF 1166. The bill was referred to the Elections Finance and Government Operations committee.

What the bill would do (key provisions)

Photo ID to register to vote: Registrants would be required to present a valid photo ID when registering to vote.

Photo ID to vote: Individuals casting a ballot would need to present a valid photo ID at the polls.

Voter ID card: The bill would create an official voter ID card to serve as an acceptable form of identification for voting.

Provisional ballots: The bill would establish provisional ballots, presumably available when a voter cannot present the required ID or for other specified circumstances.

Required reports: Election officials would be obligated to prepare and submit specified reports related to the administration and implementation of these provisions.

Funding: The measure would appropriate funds to carry out the new requirements (no dollar amounts are specified in the provided summary).

Who would be affected

Individuals registering to vote in Minnesota (and those voting in elections) would be subject to the ID requirements.

Voters who do not present standard ID at the polls would rely on provisional ballots as established by the bill.

Election officials and state/local agencies involved in voter registration and voting administration would implement ID requirements, issue the voter ID cards, collect provisional ballots, and prepare the mandated reports.

The state would incur costs associated with issuing the new voter ID cards, administering provisional ballots, and producing required reports.

Procedural/timeline aspects

Introduced: February 26, 2025.

Legislative actions: On March 3, 2025, authorship was updated to include Knudsen and Perryman.

Referral: Referred to the Elections Finance and Government Operations committee.

Related bill: Companion SF 1166 in the Senate.

Notes

The description reflects the information provided and does not include additional specifics on acceptable forms of ID, procedures for provisional ballots, or report details.

The actual contents, implementation details, and fiscal impact would be clarified in the committee and engrossment stages.