A report from the Williams Institute released Tuesday warns that restrictive voter identification laws could make voting more difficult for transgender Americans in the upcoming November election. About 210,000 transgender adults may face barriers to voting due to mismatches between their gender identity and the identification required in states with strict voter ID laws. Of these, an estimated 91,300 could face disenfranchisement in states with the most stringent photo ID requirements.
Thirty-six states require some form of ID at the polls, with nine — including Georgia, Wisconsin, and North Carolina — mandating photo identification. Transgender voters in these states, without proper identification, must vote provisionally, which could be rejected if they don’t provide a valid photo ID after Election Day. The report highlights the potential impact in key battleground states, which collectively have about 135,500 transgender adults affected by such laws.
The report also notes that LGBTQ voters are highly motivated for the 2024 election, with surveys showing strong engagement and intentions to vote, despite the legal hurdles transgender voters face in obtaining accurate identification documents. The Williams Institute suggests states could mitigate these barriers by easing restrictions on obtaining updated identification documents.
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