Missouri
New Missouri voting law to go in effect for Nov. General Election
SHELBY COUNTY, Mo. (WGEM) – The voting course of will likely be somewhat completely different for many who reside in Missouri.
Missouri handed a brand new voting legislation this yr requiring you to convey a photograph ID for those who’re voting in particular person.
Native Missouri county officers are hoping that the transition with the legislation will likely be easy.
“We do have lots of people that use their voter ID card, which that’ll be an adjustment for them. I’m going to have our election judges skilled and hopefully it is going to be a easy transition,” stated Shelby County Clerk Stephanie Bender.
The photograph ID must be issued by the state of Missouri or the federal authorities.
Examples of acceptable IDs embody a Missouri driver’s license, a non-driver’s license, a U.S. passport, or a army ID.
When you don’t have an ID once you arrive on the polling place you’ll be able to nonetheless vote, nevertheless it is going to be a blue provisional poll, which will likely be counted after the shut of the election.
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