Section 17-10A-1

Voter identification requirements. THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER. THIS SECTION HAS NOT BEEN CODIFIED BY THE LEGISLATURE.

(a) Each person registering to vote by mail after January 1, 2003, shall provide identification prior to the first time they vote in an election containing a federal office on the ballot. Such voters shall not subsequently be required to show identification in order to vote.

(1) For voters required to show identification who are voting in person, the voter must:

a. Present to the appropriate election official a current and valid photo identification; or

b. Present to the appropriate election official a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter.

(2) For voters required to show identification who are voting by mail, the voter must submit with the ballot a copy of one of the forms of identification listed in subdivision (1).

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, a voter who registers by mail after January 1, 2003, shall be exempt from subsequent voter identification requirements if the registrant:

(1) Submits as part of such registration a copy of one of the forms of identification listed in subdivision (1) of subsection (a).

(2) Submits as part of such registration a driver's license number or the last four digits of the individual's Social Security number, and the board of registrars is able to match either number with a record bearing the same number, name, and date of birth in the driver's license database of the Department of Public Safety.

(3) Is entitled to vote by absentee ballot pursuant to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff-1 et seq.), Section 3(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee-2(b)(2)(B)(ii), or any other federal law.

(c) An individual required to present identification in accordance with this section who is unable to meet the identification requirements of this section shall be permitted to vote by provisional ballot.

(Act 2003-313, p. 733, §4.)