January 1, 2018 | CNN
By Madison Park
Goodbye, 2017. Get ready for hundreds of new state laws that go into effect on the first day of 2018. Here’s a look at some of them:
Iowa voters will be asked to show their IDs at the polls. Republicans say the law will help prevent voter fraud. In 2018, anyone who doesn’t have ID will have to sign an oath verifying they are who they say they are, and will be allowed to cast a ballot. But starting in 2019, voters will be required to show their ID and those who don’t have one of the accepted forms, will be offered a provisional ballot.
West Virginia also requires voters at any election to show valid ID at the poll. The state permits both non-photo and photo IDs.
