BREAKING - Cole County judge Richard Callahan (former U.S. atty for EDMO), has blocked the enforcement of parts of #MO photo ID law.
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Callahan - "the Court finds, with one important exception, that the voting scheme adopted by the General Assembly is within its constitutional prerogative."
That one exception is the affidavit you had to sign if using non-photo ID like utility bill.
That one exception is the affidavit you had to sign if using non-photo ID like utility bill.
Essentially, Callahan says, the language of the affidavit makes it sound like you HAVE to have a photo ID to vote when in reality, you can vote using non-photo ID and signing the affidavit.
SO.
SO.
1. Voters who use a non-photo ID like a utility bill will not have to sign the affidavit as it's currently written.
2. SOS/other state defendants cannot disseminate materials that represent a photo ID is req. to vote.
3. State deft must say that voters can use other forms of ID.
2. SOS/other state defendants cannot disseminate materials that represent a photo ID is req. to vote.
3. State deft must say that voters can use other forms of ID.
But overall, the law is constitutional. Callahan also upheld the provisional ballot portion of the law for people who don't have any of the listed forms of ID.
