(1) Each verification of voter registration card shall include a color photograph of the voter applying for the card taken at the time of issuance.
(2) Absent the application of subsections (b) – (d) of this section, the photograph shall be taken without sunglasses, hat, headgear, or other device that disguises or otherwise conceals the face or head of the applicant.
(b) A waiver may be granted by the county clerk allowing the applicant to wear headgear or a head covering for medical or religious purposes so long as the face is not disguised or otherwise concealed.
(c)
(1) Any waiver granted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section must be in writing and signed by the county clerk.
(2) The waiver must be attached to the application and remain in the county clerk’s files with the voter’s application for a verification of voter registration card.
(3) Any such wavier is not transferable, but the clerk may forward a copy of a waiver to the clerk of a new county of registration upon request.
(d) The county clerk shall maintain a copy of the photograph and attach it to the application submitted by the voter.