SC H3005 | 2009-2010 | 118th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-19
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-125, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION OF PERSONS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY APPLIED TO REGISTER TO VOTE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE NOTIFICATION ALSO MUST INCLUDE A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PERSON MAKING THE APPLICATION; BY ADDING SECTION 7-5-200 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT EACH ELECTOR REGISTERED TO VOTE BY A COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION MUST BE ISSUED A CERTIFICATE WHICH CONTAINS HIS PHOTOGRAPH AND OTHER INFORMATION THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION REQUIRES, AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR THE TAKING OF THESE PHOTOGRAPHS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-710, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PRESENTATION OF A PERSON'S PROOF OF HIS RIGHT TO VOTE, SO AS TO REQUIRE A POLL MANAGER TO COMPARE THE PHOTOGRAPH ON THE REQUIRED IDENTIFICATION WITH THE PERSON PRESENTING HIMSELF TO VOTE AND ALSO TO REQUIRE THE POLL MANAGER TO VERIFY THAT THE PHOTOGRAPH IS THAT OF THE PERSON SEEKING TO VOTE.

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Title

Require A Poll Manager To Compare The Photograph On The Required Identification With The Person Presenting Himself To Vote And Also To Require The Poll Manager To Verify That The Photograph Is That Of The Person Seeking To Vote.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2009-01-13 Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-19
2009-01-13 Introduced and read first time HJ-19
2008-12-09 Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2008-12-09 Prefiled

Same As/Similar To

H3418 (Similar To) 2010-06-16 - Consideration of Conference Report interrupted by recess SJ-203

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
713710(n/a)See Bill Text
75125(n/a)See Bill Text
75200(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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