Overview

• Del. Bob Long plans a bill requiring a government-issued photo ID at polling places, with a fallback of a non-government photo ID plus a current utility bill or bank statement.
• Voters without acceptable identification would be allowed to cast a provisional ballot under Long’s proposal.
• A separate measure from Del. Kevin Hornberger would direct the State Board of Elections to verify voter citizenship using USCIS’s SAVE system.
• Republicans referenced the Ian Roberts case to argue for tighter rules, while state election officials said Roberts never voted in Maryland and declined to confirm his registration status.
• Maryland currently does not require photo ID to vote, and both proposals are slated for introduction when the General Assembly convenes on Jan. 14, 2026.