Luzerne Times

Rep. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne), along with the Luzerne County Republican delegation, including Reps. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne), Alec Ryncavage (R-Luzerne), and Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill), announced Wednesday their signing of a House discharge petition. This petition aims to advance a voter ID constitutional amendment from committee to the full House of Representatives for an imminent vote.

“This important constitutional amendment, that has enjoyed broad public bipartisan support, has needlessly been bottled up in committee for over a year and time is of the essence for the House to act,” Cabell stated. “According to the latest polling, requiring voters to show photo identification each time they cast a ballot is supported by 73% of Pennsylvania residents. There is no reason to not get this legislation moving so it can be put before the voters in the November election.”

For the voter ID constitutional amendment to be effective for the November General Election, approval by the General Assembly would be required by early July.

Earlier this year, Cabell introduced a statutory voter ID bill that remains stalled in committee.

“I join my Luzerne County Republican colleagues in frustration that such a simple measure that would restore trust in our election process continues to be stymied in committee,” Cabell remarked. “Whether it is through a constitutional amendment or a statutory change, a clear majority of Pennsylvanians agree that this needs to get done.”

Representative Mike Cabell

117th Legislative District

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

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