House Bill 836 addresses any changes that could be made to the original bill that was passed in 2013, in order to make House Bill 589 more “voter-friendly.” House Bill 836 kept the photo identification requirement, but offered provisional ballots for those who could not obtain valid photo identification because of a reasonable impediment, (complete list of impediments given in Section 8. (d) Subsection e), such as lack of transportation, work schedule, etc. (General Assembly of North Carolina Session 2015 8). Provisional ballots may or may not be counted towards the election, but can still be filled out by a citizen if there are questions about their voting eligibility. Alternatives to providing photo identification were also listed, if a provisional ballot is recorded. A voter may provide other means of identification such as the last four digits of their Social Security Number and date of birth (General Assembly of North Carolina Session 2015
House Bill 836 addresses any changes that could be made to the original bill that was passed in 2013, in order to make House Bill 589 more “voter-friendly.” House Bill 836 kept the photo identification requirement, but offered provisional ballots for those who could not obtain valid photo identification because of a reasonable impediment, (complete list of impediments given in Section 8. (d) Subsection e), such as lack of transportation, work schedule, etc. (General Assembly of North Carolina Session 2015 8). Provisional ballots may or may not be counted towards the election, but can still be filled out by a citizen if there are questions about their voting eligibility. Alternatives to providing photo identification were also listed, if a provisional ballot is recorded. A voter may provide other means of identification such as the last four digits of their Social Security Number and date of birth (General Assembly of North Carolina Session 2015