‘‘(E) The last 4 digits of the individual’s 
social security number. 
‘‘(4) ENSURING PROOF OF RESIDENCE.—If an 
individual presents or submits an identification de-
scribed in paragraph (3) which does not include the 
address of the individual’s residence, the District of 
Columbia election official may not provide a ballot to 
the individual unless the individual presents or sub-
mits a document or other written information from 
a third party which— 
‘‘(A) provides the address of the individ-
ual’s residence; and 
‘‘(B) such document or other written infor-
mation is of sufficient validity such that the 
election official is reasonably certain as to the 
identity of the individual. 
‘‘(b) PROVISION OF IDENTIFICATION WITHOUT COST 
TO INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS.—If the District of Columbia 
charges an individual a fee for an identification described 
in subsection (a)(3) and the individual provides an attesta-
tion that the individual is unable to afford the fee, the 
District of Columbia shall provide the identification to the 
individual at no cost. 
‘‘(c) SPECIAL RULE WITH RESPECT TO SINCERELY 
HELD RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.—In the case of an individual 
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who is unable to comply with the requirements of sub-
section (a) due to sincerely held religious beliefs, the Dis-
trict of Columbia shall provide such individual with an al-
ternative identification that shall be deemed to meet the 
requirements of an identification described in subsection 
(a)(3). 
‘‘(d) DESIGNATION
OF DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA 
AGENCY TO PROVIDE COPIES OF IDENTIFICATION.—The 
Mayor of the District of Columbia shall designate an agen-
cy of the District of Columbia government to provide an 
individual with a copy of an identification described in 
subsection (a)(3) at no cost to the individual for the pur-
poses of meeting the requirement under subsection (a)(2). 
‘‘(e) INCLUSION OF PHOTOS IN POLL BOOKS.— 
‘‘(1) METHODS FOR OBTAINING PHOTOS.— 
‘‘(A) PROVISION OF PHOTOS BY OFFICES 
OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT.—If 
any office of the District of Columbia govern-
ment has a photograph or digital image of the 
likeness of an individual who is eligible to vote 
in a District of Columbia election, the office, in 
consultation with the chief election official of 
the District of Columbia, shall provide access to 
the photograph or digital image to the chief 
election official of the District of Columbia. 
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‘‘(B) TAKING
OF
PHOTOS
AT
POLLING 
PLACE.—If a photograph or digital image of an 
individual who votes in person at a polling place 
is not included in the poll book which contains 
the name of the individuals who are eligible to 
vote in the District of Columbia election and 
which is used by election officials to provide 
ballots to such eligible individuals, the appro-
priate election official shall take a photograph 
of the individual and provide access to the pho-
tograph to the chief election official of the Dis-
trict of Columbia. 
‘‘(C) COPIES OF PHOTOS PROVIDED BY IN-
DIVIDUALS NOT VOTING IN PERSON.—The elec-
tion official who receives a copy of an identifica-
tion described in subsection (a)(3) which is sub-
mitted by an individual who desires to vote 
other than in person at a polling place shall 
provide access to the copy of the identification 
to the chief election official of the District of 
Columbia. 
‘‘(2) INCLUSION
IN
POLL
BOOKS.—The chief 
election official of the District of Columbia shall en-
sure that a photograph, digital image, or copy of an 
identification for which access is provided under 
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paragraph (1) is included in the poll book which con-
tains the name of the individuals who are eligible to 
vote in the District of Columbia election and which 
is used by election officials to provide ballots to such 
eligible individuals. 
‘‘(3) PROTECTION OF PRIVACY OF VOTERS.— 
The appropriate election officials of the District of 
Columbia shall ensure that any photograph, digital 
image, or copy of an identification which is included 
in a poll book under this subsection is not used for 
any purpose other than the administration of Dis-
trict of Columbia elections and is not provided or 
otherwise made available to any other person except 
as may be necessary to carry out that purpose. 
‘‘(f) EXCEPTIONS.—This section does not apply with 
respect to any individual who is— 
‘‘(1) entitled to vote by absentee ballot under 
the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Vot-
ing Act (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.); 
‘‘(2) provided the right to vote otherwise than 
in person under section 3(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Voting 
Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act 
(52 U.S.C. 20102(b)(2)(B)(ii)); or 
‘‘(3) entitled to vote otherwise than in person 
under any other Federal law. 
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‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section, 
the following definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ELECTION.—The 
term ‘District of Columbia election’ means any elec-
tion for public office in the District of Columbia, in-
cluding an election for Federal office, and any ballot 
initiative or referendum. 
‘‘(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian Tribe’ 
has the meaning given the term ‘Indian tribe’ in sec-
tion 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
‘‘(3) TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘Tribal 
Government’ means the recognized governing body 
of an Indian Tribe. 
‘‘SEC. 305. REQUIRING PROOF OF UNITED STATES CITIZEN-
SHIP TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN A DISTRICT 
OF COLUMBIA ELECTION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An individual may not register 
to vote in a District of Columbia election unless, at the 
time the individual applies to register to vote, the indi-
vidual provides documentary proof that the individual is 
a citizen of the United States. 
‘‘(b) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ELECTION DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘District of Columbia election’ 
means any election for public office in the District of Co-
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lumbia, including an election for Federal office, and any 
ballot initiative or referendum.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO EN-
FORCEMENT.—Section 401 of the Help America Vote Act 
of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
303’’ and inserting ‘‘303, 304, and 305’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the items relating to sec-
tions 304 and 305 as relating to sections 306 and 
307, respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 303 the following new items: 
‘‘Sec. 304. Requirements for photo identification in District of Columbia elec-
tions. 
‘‘Sec. 305. Requiring proof of United States citizenship to register to vote in 
a District of Columbia election.’’. 
Æ 
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