S 47

  • South Carolina Senate Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 10, 2023
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-710(D)(1) AND (2), RELATING TO THE PRESENTATION OF IDENTIFICATION WHEN AN ELECTOR PRESENTS HIMSELF TO VOTE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN ELECTOR WHO FAILS TO PRODUCE A VALID AND CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH IDENTIFICATION MAY COMPLETE A WRITTEN STATEMENT AT THE POLLING PLACE AND AFFIRM THAT HE MEETS CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATEMENT AND THE ELECTOR'S PROVISIONAL BALLOT MUST BE FILED WITH THE COUNTY BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS SHALL FIND THAT A PROVISIONAL BALLOT IS VALID, UNLESS THE BOARD HAS GROUNDS TO BELIEVE THE STATEMENT IS FALSE, IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT THE VOTER WAS CHALLENGED ONLY FOR THE INABILITY TO PROVIDE PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION AND THE REQUIRED STATEMENT IS SUBMITTED.

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Jan 10, 2023

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Nov 30, 2022

Senate

Prefiled

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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