League of Women Voters of South Carolina We are identifying voters who will be

2. League of Women Voters of South Carolina We are identifying voters who will be unduly burdened by the SC VOTER PHOTO ID LAW WE ARE

3. SC Voter Photo ID Law: Beginning in 2012 (or earlier if cleared by U.S. Dept. of Justice) , SC voters must have a valid and current picture ID in order to vote in all elections. Before any citizen will be allowed to vote, they shall produce a valid and current: 1) SC driver's license (with photograph); or 2) Photograph ID issued by the SC DMV; or 3) U.S. Passport (with photograph); or 4) Federal Military ID (with photograph); or 5) NEW SC picture voter registration card (when available)

4. A poll manager shall check the voter’s…. 1) Name (against the names in voter registration lists); 2) Photograph (against the prospective voter); and 3) Signature (against the signature on the voter's photo ID). (A poll manager may require further identification of the voter and proof of his/her right to vote.)

5. Voters may cast a provisional ballot if: • The voter cannot produce the required photo ID; • A poll manager disputes the voter’s photograph.

6. PROVISIONAL BALLOT • The voter must: • Go to his/her county election office before the vote count is certified; • Present a valid and current picture ID; • Only then, will the provisional ballot be counted.

7. SC Photo ID cards • Will be issued by the SCDMV; • Are free to persons aged 17 years or older; • Must be renewed every 5 years.

8. The DMV will issue • a SC photo ID if… • 1) The voter is a resident of SC; • The application is made on a form approved and • furnished by the SCDMV; and • The applicant presents a certified Birth Certificate.

9. For Registered Voters, the easiest way • to get a free valid photo ID is to obtain a • PICTURE VOTER REGISTRATION CARD • Available from your county elections office • (probably late fall 2011) • Does not require Birth Certificate • or Social Security Card Easy as 1 2 3

10. PICTURE VOTER REGISTRATION CARD • Available to registered voters only; • Take a recent electric, phone or gas bill, bank statement, • tax notice, or similar document that lists your name and • current address to your county voter registration office; • The name and address must be exactly the same as the • name and address on the county voter registration list.

11. PICTURE VOTER REGISTRATION CARD • Does not expire • Can only be used to vote; • Can only be used to vote if legible; • Can be replaced with no appointment and no charge; • Will be available once the law is implemented • (late fall 2011); Check with your county registration • office for date when picture voter registration cards • will be available.

12. Some voters may • not get a SC • Photo ID • because… • The Voter Photo ID Law is difficult to understand; • They are unable to get a photo ID due to hardship; • They do not have the resources to get a photo ID; or • They have no certifiedBirth Certificateor other required • documents. (photo copies are not acceptable)

13. ? You will need the following to replace a lost South Carolina Birth Certificate: 1) Completed application form; 2) $12.00 nonrefundable search fee; and 3) A valid photo ID. ? …or the… ? ?

14. If name has changed, applicant must present legal documents… • adoption records; • marriage certificate or license; • certificate of naturalization; • court-ordered name change; • …supporting all name changes from the name which appears on the certified Birth Certificate or proof of identity to the present.

15. Change Name for Religious Reasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Lew Alcindor Cassius Clay Muhammad Ali

16. Names of Adopted and Foster Children Can Change Madonna and foreign-born adopted child Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt with foreign-born adopted children Many people born in third world countries have no birth certificate

17. Names of Immigrants, Naturalized Citizens, And Refugees Can Change Ellis Island Fall of Saigon Vietnam

18. Long-form South Carolina Birth Certificates can be obtained only from the DHEC office in Columbia. • Walk in – 30 to 45 min. process time; or • Mail – 2 to 4 weeks processing time

19. Smooth sailing for many…. …high hurdles for others.

20. Disenfranchised Voters may be…. • People who have had their drivers license revoked; • People without a birth certificate or other documents; • People who have medical restrictions and disabilities; • Naturalized citizens; • Adopted and foster children; • The elderly and the poor.

21. Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act The entire states of… …are subject to Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 due to long histories of voter suppression. • Alabama; • Arizona; • Louisiana; • South Carolina; • Virginia • Alaska; • Georgia; • Mississippi; and • Texas.

22. Section 5 of • the Voting Rights Act • The proposed SC Voter Photo ID law • cannot take effect until the new • procedures have been subjected to: • An administrative review by the US Department of Justice; or • After a lawsuit before the US District Court for the District of Columbia. • Federal 60-day review endsAugust 29, 2011

23. South Carolina Election Commission at • www.scvotes.org • can help assist voters: • Register online immediately; • Check registration online to see if your name • and address are correct and current; • Make necessary changes online • (e.g. new address, name change, etc.)

24. The League of Women Voters of South Carolina Will document cases of disenfranchised voters and send signed testimonies to the Dept. of Justice during the 60 day review period that end August 29, 2011.