April 1 (UPI) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Wednesday a state bill similar to the federal Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act. The law will take effect in 2027.
DeSantis said he's "not anticipating" the federal version to be passed and said the new law will protect the integrity of state elections, The Hill reported.
"Our Constitution in the state of Florida says only American citizens are allowed to vote in our elections, so we need to make sure that is the law," the Florida governor said during a press conference.
Under the Florida law, residents of retirement communities and college students will not be able to use their IDs from those places to vote. All voters will need to show a birth certificate, Social Security card, passport or other evidence of U.S. citizenship.
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