163-166.18. Approval of employee identification cards for voting identification.

(a) The State Board shall approve the use of employee identification card issued by a state or local government entity, including a charter school, for voting identification under G.S. 163-166.16 if the following criteria are met:

(1) The head elected official or lead human resources employee of the state or local government entity or charter school submits a signed letter to the Executive Director of the State Board under penalty of perjury that the following are true:

a. The identification cards that are issued by the state or local government entity contain photographs of the employees taken by the employing entity or its agents or contractors.

b. The identification cards are issued after an employment application process that includes methods of confirming the identity of the employee that include, but are not limited to, the social security number, citizenship status, and birthdate of the employee.

c. The equipment for producing the identification cards is kept in a secure location.

d. Misuse of the equipment for producing the identification cards would be grounds for termination of an employee.

e. State or local officials would report any misuse of identification card equipment to law enforcement if G.S. 163-275(19) was potentially violated.

f. The cards issued by the state or local government entity contain a date of expiration, effective January 1, 2021.

g. The state or local government entity provides copies of standard identification cards to the State Board to assist with training purposes.

(2) The state or local government entity complies with any other reasonable security measures determined by the State Board to be necessary for the protection and security of the employee identification process.

(b) The State Board shall approve the use of employee identification cards issued by a state or local government entity, including a charter school, for voting identification under G.S. 163-166.16 every four years.

(c) The State Board shall produce a list of participating employing entities every four years. The list shall be published on the State Board's Web site and distributed to every county board of elections.