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MO HB339

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2015

Primary Sponsor

Joe McGaugh

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals existing Missouri photo ID requirements for voting that mandated specific forms of unexpired government-issued photo identification (Missouri driver's license, nondriver's license, or U.S./Missouri-issued documents with photo)

  • Expands acceptable voter identification to include: Missouri state/local government ID, U.S. government ID, Missouri higher education institution ID, out-of-state driver's licenses, and other identification approved by the Secretary of State

  • Allows voters without ID to be verified through personal knowledge of two supervising election judges (one from each major political party) who sign an affidavit attesting to the voter's identity

  • Removes provisions for provisional ballots based on disability, religious belief, or age (born before January 1, 1941), as well as requirements for free nondriver's license photo IDs and mobile processing units for elderly/disabled voters

  • Eliminates the annual reporting requirement for the Department of Revenue to document the number of free voter photo IDs issued

Legislative Description

Changes the laws regarding voter eligibility regarding voter registration

Last Action

HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

3/16/2015

Committee Referrals

Select Committee on State and Local Governments3/4/2015
Elections1/27/2015

Full Bill Text

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