Congressman Steve Chabot found out just how serious elections officials are about the new voter ID law when he showed up to vote at his polling place in Westwood.Jean Schmidt also had trouble.
Chabot went into the polling place at Westwood First Presbyterian Church about 9:30 a.m. and pulled out his Ohio driver’s license to show the poll workers. They looked at his license, and told the congressman that, even though they know perfectly well who he is, his driver’s license was issued to his business office, not his home, which is his voting address.
Somewhat sheepishly, Chabot went back out into the parking lot, jumped in his 1993 Buick - the one he talked about on his campaign commercials - and started heading back to his home a few blocks away to find a proper ID.
“I guess I’ll see if I can find a utility bill,” Chabot said. “That’s the law. You have to have proper ID.”
Chabot returned about 10 minutes later with a bank statement and a Social Security Administration statement in hand.
He went inside and voted quickly.
They wouldn't even let South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford vote!
You need the right identification to vote in South Carolina - even if you're the governor.
Governor Mark Sanford had to make a second trip to his Sullivans Island precinct before he could cast a ballot Tuesday morning. The Republican forgot his voter identification card the first time, and poll workers turned him away when he showed a driver's license with a Columbia address.
Poll Manager Bob Crawford at the Sullivans Island Elementary School says first lady Jenny Sanford was allowed to vote but the governor had to come back. Sanford came back about 90 minutes later and cast his ballot.
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