H 4780 General Bill, By Delleney, G.M. Smith, J. Brown, Ceips, Clark, Frye, Harvin, Herbkersman, Leach, Lucas, Martin, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, E.H. Pitts, Rutherford and Sinclair
Summary: Voter registration
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-5-323 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A STATE RESIDENT HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE OR PERMIT SERVES AS AN APPLICATION FOR VOTER REGISTRATION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION RELATING TO THE FAILURE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A STATE HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE OR PERMIT TO SIGN A VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN VOTER REGISTRATION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SHALL INCLUDE A VOTER REGISTRATION FORM AS PART OF AN APPLICATION FOR A STATE RESIDENT HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE OR PERMIT WITH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE A CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM FOR PURPOSES OF A STATE RESIDENT HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE OR PERMIT MAY SERVE AS NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A COMPLETED VOTER REGISTRATION PORTION OF AN APPLICATION FOR A STATE RESIDENT HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE OR PERMIT MUST BE TRANSMITTED TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION NO LATER THAN TEN DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF ACCEPTANCE OR IF ACCEPTED WITHIN FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE LAST DAY FOR REGISTRATION TO VOTE IN AN ELECTION, FIVE DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF ACCEPTANCE; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-5-325, RELATING TO ADDRESS CHANGES SUBMITTED BY AN ELECTOR FOR REGISTRATION FOR VOTING PURPOSES, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE PROVISION THAT A CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM FOR PURPOSES OF A STATE RESIDENT HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE OR PERMIT SERVES AS NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION IF MARKED APPROPRIATELY; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7-5-330, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO COMPLETION, RECEIPT, AND DISPOSITION OF A VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPLICANT FOR A STATE RESIDENT HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSE MAY COMPLETE A VOTER REGISTRATION FORM AT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
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03/08/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-43
03/08/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-44