The Republican Congress took the first steps last month when the House passed the Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006 on a party line vote (H.R.4844). The bill mandates a national photo ID and would also prohibit providing a ballot - even a provisional ballot - to any individual that did not present a current and valid photo identification to the election official.
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To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require each individual who desires to vote in an election for Federal office to provide the appropriate election official with a government-issued photo identification, and for other purposes.