has passed a State House committee.
Voters who don鈥檛 have a photo ID would be required to use provisional ballots, which would be counted once their identities are correctly verified. It passed 7 to 3 on a straight party line vote, with every Republican on the House Elections Committee voting 鈥測es鈥� and every Democrat voting 鈥渘o.鈥� The sponsor, (R, Willard), says the bill shouldn鈥檛 be divisive.
鈥淎t the end of the day when I show up to vote, I鈥檓 a voter, and I may vote for a Republican and Democrat both when I go to vote," Schoeller said. "So to me I鈥檓 protecting the voter, I鈥檓 not protecting one party over another.鈥�
Schoeller is also seeking the GOP nomination for Missouri Secretary of State.
Farilyn Hale with thetestified against the bill.
鈥淚t will disenfranchise many people," Hale said. "Senior citizens, students, young adults, members of the working poor, African-Americans, many immigrants, (and) victims of natural disasters.鈥�
The bill has one more committee stop before going to the for floor debate. (D) vetoed a similar bill last year.
