LD 1365 proposed to require voters to show a photo ID when voting. Maine law already requires voters to prove their identity before they can register to vote, making this bill unnecessary and redundant. Additionally, requiring photo ID would make it harder for some Mainers to vote, including seniors who don’t drive and may not have a driver’s license, people in rural areas, people of color, and younger voters. Similar legislation has been proposed, and passed, by extreme Republicans in states around the country using the misleading argument that identification policies make elections more secure. These policies do not make elections more secure. MCV supports preserving the freedom to vote for all eligible Mainers and given Maine’s already secure and accessible elections with the highest voter turnout in the country, we opposed this bill.