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MO HJR1

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

12/18/2012

Primary Sponsor

Tony Dugger

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Submits to Missouri voters a proposed amendment to Article VIII of the state Constitution for the 2014 general election or a special election called by the governor

  • Adds a new Section 10 to Article VIII authorizing the General Assembly to enact general law requiring in-person voters in public elections to provide identification to verify citizenship and state residency

  • Permits required identification to include valid government-issued photo identification

  • Allows the General Assembly to provide exceptions to the identification requirement through general law

  • Ballot title asks voters whether Missouri Constitution should be amended to allow the General Assembly to require valid government-issued photo identification for in-person voting

Legislative Description

Proposes a constitutional admendment specifying that general law may require a person to provide valid government-issued photo identification in order to vote in an election

Last Action

Withdrawn (H)

12/18/2012

Full Bill Text

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