College-issued student ID cards no longer would be accepted as a valid form of photo ID for Kentucky voters under a bill headed to the state Senate.
The Senate State and Local Government Committee Wednesday approved Senate Bill 80 , which drops student IDs from the list of acceptable proofs of identification at the polls, such as a driver’s license, a passport or a military ID.
Student IDs were included in Kentucky’s voter ID law in 2020 to accommodate young adults. Fewer than 80% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 21 are licensed drivers, according to data from the Federal Highway Administration.
By comparison, more than 90% of Americans age 30 to 79 have a driver’s license.
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