voter id

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

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:50:39 +0000

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

The first, House Joint Resolution 5 , would amend the state constitution to allow lawmakers to pass a photo ID requirement, and the second, House Bill 48, would enact that requirement. Floor debate became heated on several o

House GOP trying again to require photo IDs for voting

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:38:20 +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.

Election Day turnout

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:58:40 +0000

Voter turnout has been heavy in portions of Missouri this morning, according to the Secretary of State’s office.

Missouri voter photo ID measure kept off ballot

The Associated Press — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:28:03 +0000

The Missouri secretary of state says this year's ballot will not include a proposed constitutional amendment clearing the way for a photo identification requirement at the polls.

Mo. House approves new voter ID bill language

Associated Press — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:59:17 +0000

Missouri House members have rewritten the ballot language for a proposed constitutional amendment clearing the way for someday requiring voters to show photo identification.

Lawsuit filed against voter identification legislation

Marshall Griffin — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:20:50 +0000

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

MO House passes voter ID bill

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:27:44 +0000

The Missouri House has passed legislation that would require voters to show photo identification at the polls.

The Thursday vote split exactly along party lines.

Democrats hammered away at Republicans’ arguments that the bill would combat voter fraud, saying there hasn’t been a documented case of voter fraud in decades – and that the bill does nothing to deal with voter registration fraud. GOP House Member Todd Richardson of Poplar Bluff disagreed.

MO House endorses voter photo ID requirement

Associated Press — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:07:29 +0000

Missouri lawmakers are trying again to require voters to show photo identification at the polls.

House members Tuesday gave first-round approval to the photo-ID requirement by a 104-54 vote. The measure needs another vote before moving to the Senate.

Newscast for January 25, 2012

Scott Kanowsky — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:15:24 +0000

Regional news from the KBIA newsroom, including:

Defeated voter ID bill resurfaces
A proposed tax increase on hotel rooms could help finance improvements to the Columbia Regional Airport
Missouri casino operators resist tax to fund state-operated veterans' homes
MU leaders discuss budget constraints
Threatening stickers planted outside Missouri congressional offices