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MO HB30

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/23/2015

Primary Sponsor

Tony Dugger

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires voters to present photo identification to vote, limited to: nonexpired Missouri driver's license, nonexpired Missouri nondriver's license, unexpired U.S. or Missouri government-issued photo ID, or military/veteran ID from the National Guard, U.S. Armed Forces, or VA

  • Voters unable to obtain photo ID may cast a provisional ballot by signing an affidavit if they have a physical/mental disability, cannot afford required documents like birth certificates, hold sincere religious beliefs against photo ID, or were born on or before January 1, 1950

  • State must provide free photo ID and Missouri birth certificates to voters who need them for voting purposes; if no state funds are appropriated for implementation costs, election authorities cannot enforce the photo ID requirements

  • Voters who cast provisional ballots due to lack of photo ID have three days after the election to return to the election authority with proper identification to have their ballot counted

  • Effective date is contingent on Missouri voters approving a constitutional amendment authorizing photo identification requirements for elections

Legislative Description

Requires a person to submit a specified form of photo identification in order to vote in a public election with specified exemptions

Last Action

Executive Session Held (S) - Voted do pass

4/15/2015

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Review2/18/2015
Select Committee on State and Local Governments2/3/2015
Elections1/15/2015

Full Bill Text

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