Supreme Court OKs photo ID at polls

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that states can require voters to show a photo ID before casting a ballot.

Here’s what moved on the high court’s online site .

Mike Reitz of the Evergreen Freedom Foundation was spreading the word on this decision earlier today. For the record, EFF liked the law.

The ruling should have a limited effect in Washington where the requirement for identification is imposed at the time a person registers to vote.

Showing a photo like on a driver’s license is one of several types of identification that the state accepts.

To see the list, click here and scroll down to “ID Necessary to Register.”

I’ve been told people who register and do not provide the necessary identification will get contacted by county auditors seeking the info. Failing to send in the information does not prevent a person from voting. It does mean their ballot won’t be counted until they provide one of the forms of required ID.