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Reno Assemblywoman Introduces Voter I.D. Bill

A Reno assemblywoman has introduced a bill this legislative session to require voter identification at the polls.

Assemblywoman Lisa Krasner, R-Reno, introduced the bill on Monday, which mirrors that of national concerns that voter fraud is rampant.

The bill also contains a provision for the Department of Motor Vehicles to provide voter identification cards at no cost if a person can’t afford it.

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Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske put out multiple press releases and testified in front of the legislature that voter fraud did not occur in Nevada.

Democrats nationwide have criticized voter identification laws, which they say target minorities, the poor and the elderly, who are less likely to have state issued identification