An Indiana law set to take effect on July 1 will ensure that mail-in voting is “as secure as voting in person,” according to the legislation’s author.
Voters in Indiana currently have to show photo identification if they vote in person but don’t need to present any such ID if they apply for an absentee by mail ballot.
The only requirement currently is that county clerks check whether the signature on the voters’ absentee application matches their signature on file.
The new law, House Bill 1334 (pdf), will require the voters who submit their absentee ballot application to include a form of ID, which can be the last four digits of their Social Security number, as well as either a driver’s license number, state ID number, or voter registration number, according to a release from the bill’s author, State Rep. Tim Wesco (R-Osceola)….