South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 4305

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Altman, Clark, Bailey, Vaughn, Loftis, M.A. Pitts and Mahaffey
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3497dw06.doc

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2006
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Proof of I.D. to vote

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  11/16/2005  House   Prefiled
  11/16/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/10/2006  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-23
   1/10/2006  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-23

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

11/16/2005

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-710, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THOSE PROOFS OF IDENTITY REQUIRED OF A PERSON WHEN HE PRESENTS HIMSELF TO VOTE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PRODUCTION OF THIS IDENTIFICATION IF REQUESTED BY A POLL MANAGER OR OTHER ELECTION OFFICIAL.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 7-13-710 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 459 of 1996, is further amended to read:

"Section 7-13-710.    When any a person presents himself to vote, he shall produce, if requested by the poll manager or other election official, his valid South Carolina driver's license, or other form of identification containing a photograph issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, 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."

SECTION    2.    This act is effective upon approval of the Governor and applies to all elections conducted after July 1, 2006.

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