At Least 10 States Pondering 40-Plus Bills Tightening Voter ID Requirements

An election official hands a voter back his ID at the Madison Community Center polling place before he can cast his ballot in the Democratic presidential primary on Super Tuesday on March 3, 2020, in Arlington, VA. Samuel Corum/Getty Images

In 10 state legislatures across the nation, more than 40 bills proposing new or more stringent voter identification requirements for registration or in-person voting had been introduced as of Feb. 11, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

Missouri and Virginia account for 24 of the 40 proposals.