Frankfort Township To Ask Voters About Illinois Voter ID Laws

FRANKFORT, IL — Voters in Frankfort Township will see an advisory question about voter ID laws on the Nov. 3 General Election ballot.

The exact question on the ballot will be:

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"Shall the State of Illinois enact a law to require a person to present a valid government­ issued photo identification card or passport establishing proof of their United States citizenship before allowing that person to vote in any Illinois election?"

Frankfort Township is one of several townships in Will County that is asking about voter ID laws. Green Garden Township and Crete Township have also placed similar questions on the ballot.

Illinois does not currently require any ID when you go to the polls to vote. According to Vote.org, if you're voting for the first time and didn't provide proof of ID when you registered to vote, then you will need to show something like a photo ID, utility bill, paycheck or other government documentation with your name and address.

According to BallotPedia, 14 states, including Illinois, do not require an ID to vote. The states are California, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Vermont.

Washington, D.C. also doesn't require ID to vote.