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The Daily Bulletin: 2018-12-05
PUBLIC/SENATE BILLS
S 824 (2017-2018) IMPLEMENTATION OF VOTER ID CONST. AMENDMENT Filed Nov 27 2018, AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT THE
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT REQUIRING PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION TO VOTE.
House amendments make the following changes to the 4lh edition.
Amendment #1 modifies the natural disaster exception to the photo ID requirement to vote set forth in proposed GS 163A-
1 145. 1(d)(3), making the exception available to registered voters who are victims of a natural disaster occurring within 100
days before election day that resulted in a disaster declaration by the President or the Governor, rather than both a presidential
and gubernatorial disaster declaration.
Amendment #2 adds to proposed GS 163A-869.1 , specifying that the expiration of the voter photo ID card does not presume a
voter’s voter registration is expired or inactive, and requiring the cards contain a disclaimer statement to that effect.
Amendment #4 deletes the proposed changes to GS 163A-1307 and GS 163A-1 31 0, regarding absentee ballots, requiring
absentee voters to include a photocopy of an acceptable form of photo ID or a completed affidavit with their ballot. Instead,
amends GS 163A-1309 concerning absentee ballot requests. Adds new requirement for the Bipartisan State Board of Elections
and Ethics Enforcement to adopt rules to provide for the forms of ID that must be included with the written request for an
absentee ballot. Specifically requires the Board's rules to include (1) acceptable form of readable identification substantially
similar to those required under GS 163A-1 145.1 , (2) a process for a voter to instead complete an alternative affidavit pursuant
to GS 1 63A-1 145. l(d)(l )-(3) that includes lack of access to a method to attach an electronic or physical copy of ID to the
written request as a reasonable impediment, and (3) a process for a voter to request the option to return the information
required with the absentee ballot container return envelope. Removes current language requiring absentee request forms to
include at least one of either the voter’s drivers license, special identification card, or the last four digits of their social security
number. Makes conforming changes. Makes conforming changes to GS 163A-1307, requiring the State Board to include on the
application on the container-return envelope an area to attach additional documentation necessary to comply with the ID
requirements pursuant to State Board rules.
Requires the State Board to develop temporary rules no later than July 1, 201 9. and permanent rules no later than January 1 ,
2020. Requires consultation with Disability Rights North Carolina. Further requires the State Board to report to the specified
NCGA committee on the proposed temporary or permanent rules prior to adoption. Additionally requires the State Board to
report to the specified NCGA committee no later than March 1, 2019, on the security of absentee voting, as specified.
Amendment #5 adds to GS 1 63A-1 145.2, concerning the approval of student ID cards for voting identification. Adds to the
requirements for student IDs certified by a university or college’s signed letter to the State Board to include that the university
or college provides, when issuing student IDs. a copy of a document by the State Board with information on voting ID
requirements, voting options, and the availability of a free NC voter ID card to rural, military, veteran, elderly, underserved,
minority, or other communities, and the requirements ofNC residency to vote and the penalty for voting in multiple states.
Adds to the public education initiative of the State Board in Section 1.5(a). requiring the State Board to make such a document
available on its website.
Amendment #7 removes the witness verification alternative to presenting a photo ID to vote in proposed GS 1 63A-1 145. 1(d)
(4).
Amendment #1 0 makes the following changes.
Modifies proposed GS 163A-1 145.1(b) concerning photo ID verification, permitting a voter to vote unless the judges of
election present unanimously agree that the photo ID presented does not bear a reasonable resemblance (previously, any
reasonable resemblance) to that voter.
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