House Bill 216 Summary

• Requires voters to present one of five specific forms of photo identification at polling places: Missouri driver's license, Missouri nondriver's license, military/Veterans Affairs ID, or documents with photographs that meet specific requirements and were issued by the U.S. or Missouri.

• Allows voters without required identification to cast provisional ballots if they execute an affidavit and meet one of four exemptions: physical/mental disability, inability to pay for supporting documentation, sincerely held religious belief, or being born on or before January 1, 1941.

• Mandates the state provide free nondriver's license photo identification to otherwise qualified voters who lack such identification, with costs paid by the state from appropriated funds.

• Prohibits election authorities from enforcing photo identification requirements if no state appropriation and distribution of funds is provided for implementation costs.

• Contains a contingent effective date: Section A becomes effective only upon passage and voter approval of a constitutional amendment authorizing photo identification for elections.