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MO HJR12

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/17/2013

Primary Sponsor

Stanley Cox

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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 at the general election in November 2014 or at a special election called by the governor
  • Adds new Section 10 to Article VIII authorizing the General Assembly to require voters to provide identification, including valid government-issued photo identification, to verify citizenship and residency
  • Allows the General Assembly to provide exceptions to the identification requirement through general law
  • Ballot title asks voters whether to permit Missouri law to require valid photo identification for in-person voting at public elections

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

2/6/2013

Committee Referrals

Elections1/31/2013

Full Bill Text

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