Voter ID proposal goes to the voters in Arizona

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - Voters could have the opportunity to shape the future of Arizona's elections this November.

Arizona lawmakers have sent a new measure to the November ballot that would require all voters, including those who vote by mail, to provide a government-issued ID.

According to the Citizens Clean Elections Commission, approximately 80% of Arizona voters chose to vote by mail.

The measure would also give voters the option to have their ballots counted at polling places to help speed up results, with the state required to help cover the cost.

"When people go to register to vote, they already do have to show ID in order to register to vote. You do have to have documentation, but this measure would make it so that instead of just going for that signature verification process. All voters would have to show ID in order to cast a mail ballot," said Sasha Hupka, elections reporter for VoteBeat.

Voters will get to decide this November whether these changes become part of how Arizona runs its elections.