What actions should an election inspector take if the photo appearing on the picture identification displayed by a voter does not resemble the voter closely enough to verify the voters identity?
As a first step, the election inspector should take into account the age of the photo and any explanations the voter may wish to offer (weight gain or loss, hair style or facial hair alterations, different eyeglass frames, etc.). If such considerations resolve the matter, the election inspector should issue a ballot to the voter. If questions over the voters identity remain, the election inspector should ask to view any other acceptable forms of picture identification that the voter may have in his or her possession. If the matter cannot be resolved with a second piece of picture identification or the voter is unable to produce a second piece of picture identification, the election inspector should issue a provisional ballot to the voter and contact the clerk.
