Voter ID

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.