South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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S. 28

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Richardson, Ryberg, Verdin, Mescher, Fair and Grooms
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3009dw05.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Photograph on voter registration card

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/8/2004  Senate  Prefiled
   12/8/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/11/2005  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-95
   1/11/2005  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-95
    2/4/2005  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, 
                        Williams

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/8/2004

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-5-200 SO AS TO REQUIRE A VOTER REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE TO HAVE THE VOTER'S PHOTOGRAPH ON IT.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 5, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 7-5-200.    Each elector registered pursuant to the provisions of this title must be furnished by the board of registration a certificate containing the information provided for in this section. The certificate must contain a photograph of the elector and other information as the State Election Commission requires. The commission may use photographs taken by other state agencies for use on the certificate and establish a procedure for taking photographs of electors when they register to vote."

SECTION    2.    The requirement to have the photograph of the elector on the voter registration card required by the provisions of Section 1 of this act must be phased in during a period not to exceed three years from the effective date of this act.

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