Should a voter wearing a burqa, niqab or other face covering have to briefly reveal their face before casting an in-person ballot? Right now, there is no single nationwide rule requiring every voter to do so. Instead, identification and verification procedures vary dramatically from state to state.
Across America, 36 states request or require voters to show some form of identification at the polls. Twenty-four require photo ID, while 12 also accept certain non-photo identification. The remaining 14 states and Washington, D.C., generally verify voters through other means, such as signatures or personal information.
If an election worker can’t see a voter’s face, how can that worker meaningfully compare the person standing there with the photograph? North Carolina’s rules illustrate one approach. Election workers aren’t allowed to force voters to remove apparel, but when a covering prevents a reasonable comparison with the ID photograph, officials offer the voter an opportunity to briefly uncover, including accommodations for a less-crowded area. Refusal can lead to an ID challenge and provisional-ballot procedures.
If a state requires photo identification, requiring election officials to actually verify that the person resembles the photograph seems like basic common sense. America can protect the integrity of its elections by making sure the person casting a ballot is the person legally entitled to cast it.
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