(KNSI) – The Minnesota Senate approved a voter identification bill on Monday.
The bill passed on party lines 34-32, with Republican support. Democrats voted against the legislation.
The law would require Minnesotans to present a valid photo ID for in-person, absentee, and mail-in voting.
A voter identification card would be available free of charge to anyone who lacks proper identification and cannot afford it.
Same-day voter registration would also remain intact.
The bill would make Minnesota the 37th state to require some form of identification to vote.
People unable to provide valid proof of identity or residence would be able to cast a provisional ballot, allowing a period to prove their identity.
If a voter exhausts all options and is still unable to provide documentation, that voter would be allowed to sign an affidavit under penalty of perjury affirming they are a legal voter and then have their ballot counted.
The bill is unlikely to pass in the Minnesota House.
Minnesotans rejected a voter ID constitutional amendment in 2012.
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