summary
Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/18/2011
05/18/2011
Introduced Session
119th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Reduce This Age To Five Years Of Age Or Older, To Provide That These Cards Must Be Issued Free Of Charge To Persons Seventeen Years Of Age And Older And For The Fee To Be Charged To Persons Between The Ages Of Five And Sixteen, To Delete Language Of The Section Relating To Renewal Fees And Waiver Of Fees, And To Revise Provisions Of The Section Pertaining To Use Of The Fees Collected; To Provide That The State Election Commission Shall Establish An Aggressive Voter Education Program Concerning The Provisions Of This Act To Educate The Public In Certain Particulars Of This Act And The Commission Also May Implement Additional Educational Programs In Its Discretion; To Provide That The State Election Commission Is Directed To Create A List Containing All Registered Voters Of South Carolina Who Are Otherwise Qualified To Vote But Do Not Have A South Carolina Driver's License Or Other Form Of Identification Containing A Photograph Issued By The Department Of Motor Vehicles As Of December 1, 2011, And To Provide That The Department Of Motor Vehicles Must Provide The List Of Persons With A South Carolina Driver's License Or Other Form Of Identification Containing A Photograph Issued By The Department Of Motor Vehicles At No Cost To The Commission
AI Summary
This bill modifies South Carolina's voter identification laws by lowering the age for obtaining a state-issued identification card to five years old, making these cards free for individuals seventeen and older, and charging a fee for those between five and sixteen, while also removing provisions related to renewal fees and waivers for such cards. It mandates the State Election Commission to conduct an aggressive voter education program about these changes and to create a list of registered voters who, as of December 1, 2011, did not have a South Carolina driver's license or other photo identification from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), with the DMV required to provide a list of licensed individuals to the commission at no cost. The bill also expands the factors considered when determining a voter's domicile, requires boards of registration to consider these factors when challenges arise, and allows for the issuance of voter registration cards with photographs, which can be used for voting. Furthermore, it updates the acceptable forms of identification for voting to include a South Carolina driver's license, a DMV-issued photo ID, a passport, military identification, or a photo voter registration card, and introduces a provisional ballot process for voters who cannot produce the required identification, including provisions for religious objections and reasonable impediments to obtaining photo ID.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (70)
Ralph Norman (R)*,
Merita Allison (R),
Todd Atwater (R),
Nathan Ballentine (R),
Bruce Bannister (R),
Liston Barfield (R),
Eric Bedingfield (R),
Eric Bikas (R),
Kenneth Bingham (R),
Don Bowen (R),
Joan Brady (R),
Douglas Brannon (R),
Bill Chumley (R),
Alan Clemmons (R),
J. Derham Cole (R),
Tom Corbin (R),
Kristopher Crawford (R),
William Crosby (R),
Joseph Daning (R),
F. Gregory Delleney (R),
Shannon Erickson (R),
Mike Forrester (R),
Marion Frye (R),
Mike Gambrell (R),
Daniel Hamilton (R),
Nelson Hardwick (R),
Robert Harrell (R),
James Harrison (R),
Phyllis Henderson (R),
Bill Herbkersman (R),
Davey Hiott (R),
Bill Hixon (R),
Jenny Horne (R),
Chip Huggins (R),
Harry Limehouse (R),
Dwight Loftis (R),
Deborah Long (R),
Phillip Lowe (R),
James Lucas (R),
Peter McCoy (R),
James Merrill (R),
Dennis Moss (R),
Steve Moss (R),
Chris Murphy (R),
Wendy Nanney (R),
Phillip Owens (R),
Steve Parker (R),
Andrew Patrick (R),
Lewis Pinson (R),
Michael Pitts (R),
Tommy Pope (R),
Rick Quinn (R),
Kevin Ryan (R),
Bill Sandifer (R),
J. Gary Simrill (R),
Garry Smith (R),
James Smith (R),
Murrell Smith (R),
Mike Sottile (R),
L. Kit Spires (R),
Tommy Stringer (R),
Edward Tallon (R),
Bill Taylor (R),
Anne Thayer (R),
McLain Toole (R),
Thad Viers (R),
W. Brian White (R),
Bill Whitmire (R),
Mark Willis (R),
Tom Young (R),
Last Action
Act No. 27 (on 05/24/2011)
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