The debate over requiring S.C. voters to show photo identification at the polls is moving forward.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 17-4 Tuesday to advance the measure to the Senate floor after amending the House version. House Republicans pushed their bill through last week on a party-line vote.
Senators substituted a version of the bill that passed the chamber last year, with a few tweaks. The Senate version adds a two-week window of early voting in up to three locations per county. It also adds to the list of accepted photo IDs.
Voters currently can show either a driver’s license or voter registration card, which lacks a photo.
The measure died last year with the House and Senate were unable to agree on a compromise between their competing versions.
The Associated Press
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