S 0178 General Bill, By Tedder
Summary: Automatic Voter Registration on Licenses
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 7-5-320, RELATING TO APPLICATION FOR MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSES AND VOTER REGISTRATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH STATE IDENTIFICATION CARD APPLICATION OR MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSE APPLICATION, INCLUDING RENEWAL APPLICATIONS, SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL SERVE AS AN APPLICATION FOR VOTER REGISTRATION; TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE APPLICANT SIGN A SEPARATE VOTER REGISTRATION PORTION OF THE APPLICATION IN ORDER TO REGISTER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE APPLICANT SHALL CONSENT TO THE USE OF HIS SIGNATURE FROM HIS STATE IDENTIFICATION CARD OR DRIVER'S LICENSE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR VOTER REGISTRATION PURPOSES; AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE BY WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL CAN DECLINE REGISTRATION.
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01/14/25	Senate	Introduced and read first time
01/14/25	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 109)
01/14/25	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 109)
01/14/25	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary