According to Carnahan's letter, the governor has indicated he will sign SB 1014 into law, thereby disenfranchising as many as 170,000 legitimate voters who do not possess such photo identification.
Missouri to Mandate Photo ID for Voters
Secretary of state calls for special session to appropriate $6 million necessary to implement law
Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan, in a letter to Governor Matt Blunt, has requested a special session of the state Legislature to fund a new requirement -- outlined in Senate Bill 1014 -- that citizens must present a government-issued photo ID in order to vote.
According to Carnahan's letter, the governor has indicated he will sign SB 1014 into law, thereby disenfranchising as many as 170,000 legitimate voters who do not possess such photo identification.
Carnahan estimates the costs of implementation at state and local levels will be about $6 million.
According to Carnahan's letter, the governor has indicated he will sign SB 1014 into law, thereby disenfranchising as many as 170,000 legitimate voters who do not possess such photo identification.