Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected in the Senate on August 8, 2026 · 51 Yea, 46 Nay, 2 Not Voting
Question: Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271
This bill establishes certain photo identification requirements for voting in federal elections. Specifically, the bill prohibits a state or local election official from providing a ballot for a federal election to an individual who does not present valid physical photo identification. Next, the bill outlines the availability of provisional ballots and the requirements for counting those ballots. An individual who does not present a valid photo identification must be permitted to cast a provis…