Bill Summary for H 646 (2019-2020)

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May 21 2019

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View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
House Bill 646 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 9, 2019
AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR STUDENT AND EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR VOTING PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL WINDOW FOR APPROVAL OF STUDENT AND EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR THE 2020 ELECTIONS; AND TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY IN THE NUMBER OF HOURS OF EARLY ONE-STOP VOTING IN ODD-NUMBERED YEAR ELECTIONS.
Intro. by Lewis, Hawkins, Hardister, Russell.

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Senate committee substitute to the 3rd edition makes the following changes. 

Amends GS 163A-1145.2 by amending the criteria to be met before the State Board of Elections (State Board) is to approve the use of student identification cards issued by a constitutent institution of UNC, a community college, or an eligible private post-secondary institution for voting identification, by allowing the chancellor, president, or registrar of the university or college to submit the documentation of meeting the specified requirements (previously generally required the university or college to submit such documentation). Further amends the criteria to be met to require that if the photo on the identification card is not produced by the university or college or its agent, that the university or college certify that the process used to ensure that the photo is of the student to whom the identification card is issued is designed to confirm the identity of the student to whom the identification card is issued. Also requires that the entity certify in detail (was, explain in detail) the process used to ensure that the photo is of that student to whom the identification card is issued. Adds the requirement that the State Board publish sample student identification cards for each participating university and college. 

Amends GS 163A-1145.3 by amending the criteria to be met before the State Board of Elections (State Board) is to approve the use of employee identification cards for voting identification, by allowing the head elected official or lead human resources employee of the state or local government entity or charter school to submit the documentation of meeting the specified requirements (previously generally required the state or local government entity or charter school to submit such documentation). Further amends the criteria to be met to require that if the photo on the identification card is not produced by the state or local government entity or charter school, that the entity certify that the process used to ensure that the photo is of the student to whom the identification card is issued is designed to confirm the identity of the employee to whom the identification card is issued. Also requires the entity to certify in detail (was, explain in detail) the process used to ensure that the photo is of that employee to whom the identification is issued. Adds the requirement that the State Board publish sample employee identification cards for each participating State or local government entity or charter school.