Voter ID Requirements

Many states now require Voter ID at the polls in order to vote. Find out your state's ID requirements so you know what to bring with you to cast your ballot.

State	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID?	Do All Voters Need ID?	Student ID Accepted?	Details
Alabama Alabama	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid photo ID issued by any state or federal entity, U.S. tribe, or Alabama college or university.
Alaska Alaska	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or government-issued document with name and address.
Arizona Arizona	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? No	Details Identification with the photograph, name and address of the elector; or two different forms of non-photo ID that bear the name and address of the elector; or one form of acceptable photo ID with one form of non-photo ID with name and address of the elector.
Arkansas Arkansas	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid state or federal government-issued photo identification, or student ID issued by an Arkansas post-secondary institution. May vote a provisional ballot if ID requested is not on your person.
California California	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or government-issued document with name and address.
Colorado Colorado	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or specified government-issued document.
Connecticut Connecticut	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or specified government-issued document.
Delaware Delaware	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or government-issued document with name and address.
District of Columbia District of Columbia	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? No	Details Current or valid photo identification; or utility, tuition or student housing bill, check or government-issued document with name and address.
Florida Florida	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current and valid picture ID with a signature, including credit or debit card.
Georgia Georgia	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Any valid state or federal government-issued photo ID.
Hawaii Hawaii	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Voters may be asked to present valid photo ID with a signature and sign a poll book to record that they voted at the polling place. Voter Registration Notice is NOT an acceptable form of identification.
Idaho Idaho	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current and valid picture ID, or a signed affidavit.
Illinois Illinois	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or government-issued document with name and address.
Indiana Indiana	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details U.S. or Indiana-issued photo ID with a name and expiration date, not expired at the time of the election.
Iowa Iowa	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or government-issued document with name and address.
Kansas Kansas	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid photo identification.
Kentucky Kentucky	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid photo identification with a signature, or specified government-issued document.
Louisiana Louisiana	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid photo identification with a signature. OR you can bring a utility bill, paycheck or government-issued document with name and address to vote regularly by signing an affidavit.
Maine Maine	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? No	Details Current or valid government-issued photo identification; or utility bill, check or government-issued document with name and address.
Maryland Maryland	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or government-issued document with name and address.
Massachusetts Massachusetts	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? No	Details Current or valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or government-issued document with name and address.
Michigan Michigan	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid photo identification. If you forget to bring ID to the polls, you may sign an affidavit.
Minnesota Minnesota	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Specified government-issued document, OR both 1) a photo ID and 2) a current bill.
Mississippi Mississippi	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid state or federal government-issued photo identification, or student ID issued by a Mississippi post-secondary institution.
Missouri Missouri	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or government-issued document with name and address.
Montana Montana	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or government-issued document with name and address.
Nebraska Nebraska	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? No	Details Current or valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or government-issued document with name and address.
Nevada Nevada	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? No	Details Current or valid photo identification; or specified government-issued documents.
New Hampshire New Hampshire	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Any voter who does not present an approved Photo I.D. will be permitted to vote after signing an affidavit.
New Jersey New Jersey	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current and valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or government-issued document with name and address.
New Mexico New Mexico	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or government-issued document with name and address.
New York New York	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? No	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? No	Details Current or valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or government-issued document with name and address.
North Carolina North Carolina	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? No	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? No	Details Current or valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or government-issued document with name and address.
North Dakota North Dakota	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid driver’s license or non-driver’s ID card, ID card from a federal agency, tribal government, ND college or university, or long-term care facility.
Ohio Ohio	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or government-issued document that shows your name and current address.
Oklahoma Oklahoma	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? No	Details Photo ID issued by the State, federal government or Native American tribe, with an unexpired expiration date, or a voter registration card issued by the county election board.
Oregon Oregon	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? No	Details Current or valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or government-issued document with name and address.
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details First time voters must show current or valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or government-issued document that shows your name and current address.
Rhode Island Rhode Island	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid photo identification, including passport, US student ID, or ID issued by RI or the US government.
South Carolina South Carolina	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? No	Details SC Driver’s license or DMV ID card. Voter Registration card with photo, federal military ID, or US passport.
South Dakota South Dakota	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details SD Driver’s license or DMV ID card, U.S. Passport, SD Student ID or tribal card with a photo. If you do not bring your ID on Election Day, do not worry, you may fill out a personal identification affidavit and still be allowed to vote.
Tennessee Tennessee	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? No	Details Driver’s license, U.S. Passport, government-issued photo ID, TN issued carry handgun permit w/photo.
Texas Texas	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? No	Details Texas driver license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), TX Election Identification Certificate (from DPS), TX personal identification card (from DPS), TX concealed handgun license (from DPS), US military identification card w/photo, US citizenship certificate w/photo, US passport.
Utah Utah	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details One form of photo ID with name, or two forms of non-photo ID with proof of residency within voting precinct.
Vermont Vermont	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or government-issued document with name and address.
Virginia Virginia	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid photo identification or government-issued photo ID. As of July 1, 2014, Social Security Cards and utility bills are no longer accepted.
Washington Washington	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? No	Details Voter ID is only required when a voter does not sign a ballot declaration. Accepted ID includes: current or valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or government-issued document with name and address.
West Virginia West Virginia	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Current or valid photo identification; or utility bill, check or government-issued document with name and address.
Wisconsin Wisconsin	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? Yes	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Valid photo ID (i.e Driver’s license or state issued ID card).
Wyoming Wyoming	Do 1st Time Voters Need ID? Yes	Do All Voters Need ID? No	Student ID Accepted? Yes	Details Valid photo ID (i.e. Driver’s license, U.S. Passport), or two forms of valid non-photo ID.

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