The Neighborhood Civic PAC is a medium for like-minded Philadelphia residents to carry out public service initiatives..."it's all about the neighborhoods." The Neighborhood Civic PAC is designed to help jumpstart civic associations in various neighborhoods and resurrect ones that were once mighty and help such associations get acclimated to the political process so that they may utilize this to the advantage of the neighborhood and constituency for which they represent.

Monday, October 31, 2005

House Bill 1318 - Voter ID Required

Photo ID may now be required to cast ballot. If you cannot present Photo ID or are Challenged, you would have to vote via provisional ballot. If you are unable to get an acceptable form of photo ID, you can sign an affidavit and request a non driver ID from the DMV. They will issue this for free.
This used to only pertain to first time voters, now all voters would have to show ID.

A Piece of the Bill:

B) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF 75 PA.C.S. § 1510(B) 12 (RELATING TO ISSUANCE AND CONTENT OF DRIVER'S LICENSE) TO THE 13 CONTRARY, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL ISSUE AN 14 IDENTIFICATION CARD DESCRIBED IN 75 PA.C.S. § 1510(B) AT NO COST 15 TO ANY REGISTERED ELECTOR WHO HAS MADE APPLICATION THEREFOR AND 16 HAS INCLUDED WITH THE COMPLETED APPLICATION A SIGNED AFFIDAVIT 17 STATING THAT THE ELECTOR IS UNABLE TO OBTAIN ANOTHER FORM OF 18 PHOTO IDENTIFICATION, INCLUDING A DRIVER'S LICENSE, THAT THE 19 ELECTOR IS UNABLE TO PAY THE REQUIRED FEE FOR THE IDENTIFICATION 20 CARD AND THAT THE ELECTOR IS A REGISTERED ELECTOR AS DEFINED IN 21 25 PA.C.S. § 1102 (RELATING TO DEFINITIONS).

This is only a House Bill and has not been voted into law yet. Other items included in this Bill are Absentee ballot requirements, people with felony convictions and people with Religious beliefs that conflict with Photo ID. How do you feel about this? Sound off.

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2005/0/HB1318P2366.HTM

posted by Neighborhood Civic PAC at 8:16 AM