South Carolina Voter ID Law

South Carolina Voter ID Requirement

Existing South Carolina Voter ID law:

When any person presents himself to vote, he shall produce his valid South Carolina driver’s license or other form of identification containing a photograph issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, if he is not licensed to drive, or the written notification of registration.

New South Carolina Voter ID law:

When a person presents himself to vote, he shall produce a valid and current ID.

Acceptable Forms of South Carolina Voter ID

Existing South Carolina Voter ID law:

  • Voter registration certificate
  • South Carolina driver’s license
  • South Carolina Dept. of Motor Vehicles photo ID card

New South Carolina Voter ID law:

  • South Carolina driver’s license
  • Other form of photo ID issued by the SC Dept. of Motor Vehicles
  • Passport
  • Military ID bearing a photo issued by the federal government
  • South Carolina voter registration card with a photo

 

South Carolina Voters without Voter ID

Existing South Carolina Voter ID law:

Voters without ID may be permitted to vote a provisional ballot.  This varies from county to county. Whether the provisional ballot is counted is at the discretion of the county commissioners at the provisional ballot hearing.

New South Carolina Voter ID law:

If the elector cannot produce identification, he may cast a provisional ballot that is counted only if the elector brings a valid and current photograph identification to the county board of registration and elections before certification of the election by the county board of canvassers.