HB458 went into law in April 2023 which allows a passport to be used as a photo-id when voting in person at the polls. Since there is no address on a passport, how can poll workers verify the person's address is their current permanent residential address?
THEY CAN'T. This is one of the many flaws in the new law.
At least one county Board of Elections Director gave assurance that voters would still be asked to confirm their current address by saying it out loud. Does saying an address out loud verify the address is their current residential address? NO.
Can an individual who is registered at more than one address in Ohio use a passport to vote at both addresses? YES.
But wait, how can an individual be registered to vote at more than one address in Ohio? It happens. In fact, the current voter registration system is designed to have duplicate voter registrations for a period of time when moving from one Ohio precinct or county to another. A new voter record with the new address is created without the voter record at the old address being removed within a day, potentially allowing a person to vote at both addresses. The voter record for the old address is supposed to be flagged in order for the voter to provide identification to verify their current residential address before being allowed to vote; however, this process doesn't always happen.
SOLUTION:
Issue changes to Ohio law that requires ALL eligible voters to show a valid Ohio driver's license or state id when registering to vote and when voting.