State Rep. Erin Zwiener files bill to allow college students to vote at the ballot with their

State Rep. Erin Zwiener files bill to allow college students to vote at the ballot with their student IDs


State Rep. Erin Zwiener, D-Driftwood, filed a bill to add student IDs to the list of acceptable forms of voter identification at polling locations, according to a press release by her office. This would allow college students to vote after presenting their student IDs.

In the release, Zwiener said she introduced the legislation in order to encourage civic engagement among young people.

“When young Texans engage in the electoral process, they stay engaged for the rest of their lives,” Zwiener said. “Texas has one of the lowest voter turnouts in the nation. Let’s fix that by removing unnecessary barriers between our university students and the ballot box.”

According to the Texas secretary of state’s office, voters must currently present one of these forms of photo ID before being allowed to vote: a Texas driver’s license, a Texas election identification certificate, a Texas personal identification card, a Texas handgun license, a U.S. military identification card, a U.S. citizenship certificate or a U.S. passport. Zwiener’s bill would add student IDs to this list.

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