HB 1073 Summary

• Requires voters to present one of four specified forms of photo identification (Missouri driver's license, nondriver's license, federal/state document with photo, or military ID) before receiving a ballot at polling places.

• Allows voters without required identification to cast provisional ballots if they execute an affidavit claiming inability to obtain ID due to disability, inability to pay for supporting documents, sincerely held religious belief, or being born on or before January 1, 1949.

• Mandates the state provide free photo identification to voters who lack it and cannot afford supporting documentation, with the Department of Revenue required to operate mobile units for elderly and disabled persons.

• Permits voters who cast provisional ballots without verified identity to have their votes counted if they return to the election authority within three days with proper identification, or if their signature matches the voter registration record.

• Becomes effective only upon passage and voter approval of a constitutional amendment authorizing photo identification requirements for elections.