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Footnote: Does a photo ID need to have the current address on it to be valid for voting?

Q. A new state law will require people to show photo IDs to vote beginning with the 2012 primary elections in February. Does the photo ID need to have the individual?s current address on it to be valid for voting purposes?

A. No, a voter?s photo ID does not need a current address for the voter to receive a ballot, said Reid Magney, spokesman for the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board.