HARRISBURG – Legislation calling for a constitutional amendment to require PA voters to present identification when voting in person will be introduced by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick of Berks & Montgomery Counties. Thirty-six states have some form of voter ID requirement. PA is among the 14 states that do not. The Republican lawmaker said as a constitutional amendment, it’s the people of PA who are going to decide if voter ID is an important component of our election system. A June 2021 poll from Franklin and Marshall College found 74% of respondents, including 77% of Independents, favored voter ID requirements. Voter ID laws stop multiple types of fraud, such as impersonating another registered voter, preventing non-citizens from voting, and stopping out-of-state residents or someone registered in multiple jurisdictions. Constitutional amendments must pass both chambers in two consecutive legislative sessions to be placed on the ballot.
SEN. TRACY PENNYCUICK