South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 4352

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Huggins, Thompson, Littlejohn and M.A. Pitts
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3432dw08.doc

Introduced in the House on January 8, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Voter registration certificate

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/12/2007  House   Prefiled
  12/12/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
    1/8/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-42
    1/8/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-42
   1/16/2008  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.A.Pitts

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/12/2007

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-5-200 SO AS TO REQUIRE A VOTER REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE TO HAVE THE VOTER'S PHOTOGRAPH ON IT.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 5, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 7-5-200.    Each elector registered pursuant to the provisions of this title must be furnished by the board of registration a certificate containing the information provided for in this section. The certificate must contain a photograph of the elector and other information as the State Election Commission requires. The commission may use photographs taken by other state agencies for use on the certificate and establish a procedure for taking photographs of electors when they register to vote."

SECTION    2.    The requirement to have the photograph of the elector on the voter registration card required by the provisions of Section 1 of this act must be phased in during a period not to exceed three years from the effective date of this act.

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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