AP reports that only 22 people were inconvenienced and burdened enough to use a free ride to the DMV to obtain photo identification. “We found that a lot of people had gotten their own transportation and gone ahead and done it on their own,” Parks said, adding that a final number of scheduled rides would be announced later Tuesday. A few callers did not have the proper documents and callers were given information about how to get them, she said.”
DMV spokeswoman Beth Parks said Tuesday the agency spoke to 675 people who called the agency seeking information on the law. About 48 people requested a ride for Wednesday. When agency personnel called people back to schedule rides, they found many had obtained rides and identification cards on their own.
And this from the story:
“South Carolina’s new law won’t stop people without ID cards from voting. They’ll be allowed to cast provisional ballots and have to prove who they are within three days with a photo ID to have that vote counted.”
Analysis: The Supreme Court ruled that requiring voters to travel to an election office and provide the necessary photo id or documentation to count their provisional ballot was not an excessive, undue or discriminatory burden. South Carolina’s photo identification provision does not actually prohibit any voters from casting a ballot. For those registered voters that may forget or have the requisite identification, they are able to cast a ballot and then obtain and show the necessary identification within three days to ensure it is counted.