Organizers said identification can help unhoused residents access shelters, jobs, housing, rehabilitation and other services often blocked by paperwork barriers.
Representative Shomari Figures introduced legislation that would provide college and training assistance to dependents of educators, first responders and social workers after 20 years.
The report said registration hurdles, voter roll purges and access limits disproportionately kept Black, Latino, young and disabled Alabamians from participating.
A judge said the utility had met notice requirements and could not safely restore fluoride before June, describing the development as "an absolute shame."
Democratic challengers said grassroots fundraising has fueled steady gains, though Strong remains far ahead with stronger PAC support funding his campaign.