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If for some reason you don't have the ID you are required to carry anyway:
3. **Alternative process for those without documentary proof** (amending NVRA with new subsection (j)(2)(A)):
> “(A) PROCESS FOR THOSE WITHOUT DOCUMENTARY PROOF.—
> (i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to any relevant guidance adopted by the Election Assistance Commission, each State shall establish a process under which an applicant who cannot provide documentary proof of United States citizenship under paragraph (1) may, if the applicant signs an attestation under penalty of perjury that the applicant is a citizen of the United States and eligible to vote in elections for Federal office, submit such other evidence to the appropriate State or local official demonstrating that the applicant is a citizen of the United States and such official shall make a determination as to whether the applicant has sufficiently established United States citizenship for purposes of registering to vote in elections for Federal office in the State.”
- This requires **each state** to set up an alternative process.
- The applicant can submit "other evidence" (beyond the standard documentary proof list) plus a sworn attestation.
- A state/local official must then **determine** if citizenship is "sufficiently established."
- If approved, the official must sign a uniform affidavit (developed by the Election Assistance Commission) explaining the basis and minimum standards used.
- Critics note this process is vague, potentially burdensome, and election officials face criminal penalties elsewhere in the bill for registering someone without proper proof, which could make them hesitant to use it.
In short, the bill puts the onus squarely on **states** to refuse registration without documentary proof (or successful use of the alternative state-run process). It does **not** allow simple attestation alone (as under current NVRA rules) — states must enforce the documentation mandate or risk penalties for non-compliance.
You can view the full bill text on Congress.gov for H.R. 22 (119th Congress).
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