Bill
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Voter Integrity) Bill 2021
lapsed, as at 2022-04-11. Special Minister of State portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- Special Minister of State
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2021-10-28
- second reading — 2021-10-28
- second reading — 2021-11-24
- other — 2022-04-11
Divisions
- The majority voted in favour of *disagreeing* with an amendment to a [motion](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/representatives/2021-10-28/2) "*that the resumption of the debate be made an order of the day for the next day of sitting*." This means the original motion will remain unchanged. This division related to the [Electoral Legislation Amendment (Voter Integrity) Bill 2021](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r6811). ### Amendment text > *That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:* > > *"the resumption of the debate be made an order of the day for the first sitting after 1 January 2023".* — 2021-10-28, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 56, noes 50
- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2021-10-28.15.1) to end debate on [the bill](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r6811) today and resume on the next sitting day, which will be in [late November](https://www.aph.gov.au/News_and_Events/Events_Calendar/Events_Search_Result#range=yearly&display=calendar&from=2021-01-01&to=2021-12-31&senate=1&house=1&estimates=1&sb=1&sa=1&ss=1&committees=0&sh=0&hh=0&jh=0&sc=0&ir=0&visit=0&tr=0&se=0&ex=0&od=0&general=0&pubhol=0). — 2021-10-28, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 56, noes 50
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2021-10-28.
This bill would require voters to show identification before voting at any polling place.
It would define acceptable ID types and let voters without ID use a declaration vote or have another enrolled person attest to their identity.
The bill follows recommendations from reports on the 2013, 2016, and 2019 elections.
- Voters must present identification before receiving a ballot paper.
- Voters without ID may cast a declaration vote or have another enrolled person attest to their identity.
- The bill defines acceptable forms of identification, including digital versions.
Voters, the Australian Electoral Commission, and polling staff.
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