Key Votes
H 3418 - Requiring Photo Identification to Vote - Key Vote
South Carolina Key Votes
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Referred to Committee (Senate) - March 4, 2009
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (67-44) - March 3, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Requiring Photo Identification to Vote
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires individuals intending to vote to present a form of photo identification at the polling place, or cast a provisional ballot that is counted only if the individual presents a form of photo identification to the Board of Voter Registration prior to certification by the County Board of Canvassers beginning January 1, 2010.
Highlights:
- Requires individuals intending to vote to present a South Carolina driver's license, other form of identification containing a photograph issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, U.S. passport, or military identification card issued by the federal government (Sec. 1).
- Eliminates the $5 fee required to obtain a special identification card (Sec. 4).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 3, 2009
Title: Requiring Photo Identification to Vote
Sponsors
- Nathan Ballentine (SC - R)
- Eric Michael Bedingfield (SC - R)
- Kenneth A. 'Kenny' Bingham (SC - R)
- Joan B. Brady (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Richard Chalk Jr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Alan Delk Clemmons (SC - R)
- Kristopher R. 'Kris' Crawford (SC - R)
- Joseph S. 'Joe' Daning (SC - R)
- Francis Gregory 'Greg' Delleney Jr. (SC - R)
- Tracy R. Edge (SC - R)
- Shannon S. Erickson (SC - R)
- Marion B. Frye (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael W. 'Mike' Gambrell (SC - R)
- Daniel Paul 'Dan' Hamilton (SC - R)
- Robert W. 'Bobby' Harrell Jr. (SC - R)
- James Hodges 'Jim' Harrison (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- George M. Hearn (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- William G. 'Bill' Herbkersman (SC - R)
- Chip Huggins (SC - R)
- Dwight A. Loftis (SC - R)
- Deborah A. Long (SC - R)
- Phillip Dean Lowe (SC - R)
- James H. 'Jay' Lucas (SC - R)
- James H. 'Jim' Merrill (SC - R)
- Wendy K. Nanney (SC - R)
- Phillip D. 'Phil' Owens (SC - R)
- Steve A. Parker (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lewis Eugene 'Gene' Pinson (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael A. 'Mike' Pitts (SC - R)
- Rex Fontaine Rice (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- William E. 'Bill' Sandifer III (SC - R)
- J. Gary Simrill (SC - R)
- Garry R. Smith (SC - R)
- George Murrell Smith Jr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lawrence Kit 'Kit' Spires (SC - R)
- Tommy M. Stringer (SC - R)
- Michael Dwain Thompson (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- McLain R. 'Mac' Toole (SC - R)
- C. David Umphlett Jr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thad T. Viers (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mark N. Willis (SC - R)
- William T. 'Bill' Wylie (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas R. 'Tom' Young Jr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
