S*745 Session 107 (1987-1988)
S*0745(Rat #0571, Act #0507 of 1988) General Bill, By Holland
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
7-5-125 so as to provide for written notification of registration to vote; and
to amend Section 7-13-710, relating to proof of the right to vote and the poll
list, so as to revise the voter identification requirements by providing for
proof by written registration notification.
04/30/87 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-1613
04/30/87 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-1613
03/09/88 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-12
03/10/88 Senate Read second time SJ-36
03/15/88 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-30
03/16/88 House Introduced and read first time HJ-2119
03/16/88 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-2119
04/06/88 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-2495
04/14/88 House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 19, 1988 HJ-294
04/19/88 House Read second time HJ-3024
04/20/88 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-3079
05/03/88 Ratified R 571
05/09/88 Signed By Governor
05/09/88 Effective date 05/09/88
05/09/88 Act No. 507
05/18/88 Copies available
(A507, R571, S745)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
7-5-125 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION TO VOTE; AND
TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-710, RELATING TO PROOF OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND THE POLL
LIST, SO AS TO REVISE THE VOTER IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BY PROVIDING FOR
PROOF BY WRITTEN REGISTRATION NOTIFICATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Written notification of registration
SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by
adding:
"Section 7-5-125. Any person who applies for registration to vote and is
found to be qualified by the county board of registration to whom application is
made must be issued a written notification of registration. This notification
must be on a form prescribed and provided by the State Election Commission."
Voter identification
SECTION 2. Section 7-13-710 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 7-13-710. When any person presents himself to vote, he shall
produce his valid South Carolina driver's license or other form of identification
containing a photograph issued by the South Carolina Department of Highways and
Public Transportation (SCDHPT), if he is not licensed to drive, or the written
notification of registration provided for by Sections 7-5-125 and 7-5-180 if the
notification has been signed by the elector. If the elector loses or defaces his
registration notification, he may obtain a
duplicate notification from his county board of registration upon request in
person, or by telephone or mail. After presentation of the required
identification, his name must be checked by one of the managers on the margin of
the page opposite his name upon the registration books, or copy of the books,
furnished by the board of registration. The managers shall keep a poll list
which must contain one column headed 'Names of Voters'. Before any ballot is
delivered to a voter, the voter shall sign his name on the poll list, which must
be furnished to the appropriate election officials by the State Election
Commission. At the top of each page the voter's oath appropriate to the election
must be printed. The signing of the poll list or the marking of the poll list
is considered to be an affirmation of the oath by the voter. One of the managers
shall compare the signature on the poll list with the signature on the voter's
driver's license, registration notification, or other identification and may
require further identification of the voter and proof of his right to vote under
this title as he considers necessary. If the voter is unable to write or if the
voter is prevented from signing by physical handicap, he may sign his name to the
poll list by mark with the assistance of one of the managers."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. |