SB154 would have strengthened Kentucky's voter-identification requirements by prohibiting voters from using Social Security cards or public-benefits cards without photographs as alternative forms of identification when they cannot provide the identification normally required to vote. The bill would have continued allowing certain other documents, along with a signed voter affirmation, for eligible voters unable to obtain acceptable identification.

The Kentucky State Senate passed SB154 on February 20, 2026 by a vote of 31 to 7. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because this bill would strengthen Kentucky's voter-identification requirements by closing a loophole that increases the risk of voter impersonation and election fraud. Section 145 of the Kentucky Constitution establishes voter qualifications, while Section 147 authorizes the General Assembly to enact voter-registration laws. Kentucky lawmakers should exercise their authority under Article I, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution, in conjunction with the 14th and 26th Amendments, to implement free, fair, and secure elections while protecting the constitutionally protected voting rights of eligible U.S. citizens.