Missouri lawmakers advance 2nd voter photo ID bill

iht.com     May 13, 2008            

Missouri Republicans on Monday advanced a constitutional amendment allowing a photo identification requirement for voting and recrafted an ID law similar to one the state Supreme Court struck down two years ago. ... After a photo ID mandate was enacted in 2006, a voter... [read full story]                

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stltoday.com     May 10, 2008          

Arguments against voter ID are flimsy Democrats' argument against voter identification laws is laughable at best and tragic at worst. The press could restore some much-needed credibility by reporting the issue accurately: Democrats are fighting attempts to eliminate fraud...                

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Top Mo. Democrats denounce voter ID measure

semissourian.com     May 11, 2008          

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Some of Missouri's top Democrats are calling upon their colleagues to throw up a blockade in the state Senate against a Republican drive to enact a voter photo identification requirement. ... U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay, a former state senator, derided...                

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Voter ID battle in U.S. shifts to proof of citizenship

iht.com     May 12, 2008          

Supporters of a measure in Missouri cite concerns about illegal immigrants voting, but critics say tens of thousands of legal residents could be disenfranchised. ... The battle over voting rights will expand this week as lawmakers in Missouri are expected to support a...                

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Oh no, you have to be a citizen to vote?

prairiepundit.blogspot.com     May 12, 2008          

affecting the political process. Critics say the measure could lead to the disenfranchisement of tens of thousands of legal residents who would find it difficult to prove their citizenship.Voting experts say the Missouri amendment represents the next logical step for...                

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Poor Democrats should start voting Republican instead

pressconnects.com     May 11, 2008          

Columnist DeWayne Wickham ("Voter photos make sense," May 2) says he agrees that voters should show a photo ID. He accuses Indiana's Republican-controlled Legislature of tailoring its law to suppress the votes of Democratic voters who are disproportionately poor. For...                

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Critics say Missouri amendment would ensnare legal voters

newsobserver.com     May 12, 2008          

The battle over voting rights will expand this week when lawmakers in Missouri are expected to support a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow elections officials to require proof of citizenship from anyone registering to vote. ... ...                

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Critics say Missouri plan would ensnare legal voters

newsobserver.com     May 12, 2008          

The battle over voting rights will expand this week when lawmakers in Missouri are expected to support a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow elections officials to require proof of citizenship from anyone registering to vote. ... ...                

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NYT: Shift in battle over voter IDs

msn.com     May 12, 2008          

The battle over voting rights will expand this week as lawmakers in Missouri are expected to support a proposed constitutional amendment to enable election officials to require proof of citizenship from anyone registering to vote. ... Voting experts say the Missouri...                

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Art Levine: After Indiana ID Ruling: Missouri Rushes to Pass Worst Voting Law

huffingtonpost.com     May 12, 2008          

Missouri's Republican-controlled legislature is rushing to pass one of the country's most draconian voter ID requirements less than two weeks after the Supreme Court... ... Missouri's Republican-controlled legislature is rushing to pass one of the country's most draconian...                

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Missouri expected to OK tough voter ID standards

idexer.com     May 12, 2008          

The battle over voting rights will expand this week when lawmakers in Missouri are expected to support a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow elections officials to require proof of citizenship from anyone registering to vote. The measure is a far more rigorous demand than the voter...                

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