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Mo. House Gives 1st-Round Approval To Photo Voter I.D. Legislation

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 07:36:02 +0000

The Missouri House has given first-round approval to a pair of bills that would institute photo ID requirements for voters.

Mo. Legislative Black Caucus Opposes Photo Voter I.D. Legislation

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:51:43 +0000

The Missouri Legislative Black Caucus is speaking out against legislation in both the House and Senate that would require voters to show photo ID’s at the polls.

In each chamber there are proposed constitutional amendments that would allow for photo ID requirements, along with accompanying bills that would enact the proposed requirements -- HB 48 and HJR 1 in the Missouri House, and SB 27 and SJR 6 in the Missouri Senate. State Senator Jamilah Nasheed (D, St. Louis) chairs the caucus. She and other caucus members say Republicans are trying to suppress the voting rights of minorities, the disabled, the poor and elderly.

House GOP Trying Again To Require Photo ID's For Voting In Mo.

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:49:22 +0000

Republicans in the Missouri House are making another attempt to pass legislation that would require voters to show photo identification at the polls.

No one testified in favor of the proposal at a House hearing today -- everyone who testified either opposed requiring photo ID’s for voting or were neutral and speaking for informational purposes only. In addition to mandating photo identification, House Bill 48 would allow anyone who does not have a photo ID to vote with a provisional ballot, which would not be counted until the voter’s identity is verified. John Scott with the Secretary of State’s office told the House Committee on Elections that Missouri voters would still be disenfranchised.

Photo ID Not Required To Vote In Mo., Carnahan Reminds Citizens

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 22:04:05 +0000

There has been a lot of talk this year about changing I.D. requirements for voters, but Secretary of State Robin Carnahan (D) wants residents to know that the law hasn’t changed in Missouri.

Carnahan says voters can bring a driver’s license or other photo I.D. to the polls if they so choose, but that photo identification is not mandatory.

Voter photo ID lawsuit heard in Jefferson City

Marshall Griffin and The Associated Press — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:21:26 +0000

A lawsuit seeking to block a proposed constitutional amendment regarding voter identification in Missouri was heard today in Cole County.

The ballot measure was passed last year by the General Assembly and is scheduled to go before Missouri voters in November. If approved, it would clear the way for lawmakers to pass enabling legislation to require voters to show a photo ID at the polls. Tony Rothert is an attorney with the ACLU of Eastern Missouri. He calls the ballot measure misleading.