Missouri Voter Identification Amendment (2010)

Not on Ballot
This measure did not or will not appear on a ballot

The Missouri Voter Identification Amendment did not appear on the November 2, 2010 statewide ballot in Missouri as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment. The proposed legislation would have required that voters present government-issued photo identification before casting a ballot. The bill was sponsored by Rep. John Diehl.

At the time, in 2010, Missourians were required to provide identification before casting a ballot, however, the form of identification was not required to include a photo id or be a government issued form of identification.

Background

In 2006 the Missouri Supreme Court struck down a voter photo ID law on the basis that it violated the state constitution. According to the court ruling the requirement imposed too great of a burden on voting rights.

Path to the ballot

See also: Missouri legislatively-referred constitutional amendments

In order to qualify for the ballot, the measure required approval from both the House and the Senate. On April 20, 2010 the House voted 85-64 in favor of placing a voter identification amendment on the 2010 ballot. However, the measure did not garner the required legislative approval as of May 14, 2010, the end of the 2010 legislative session.

See also

• 2010 ballot measures
• Missouri 2010 ballot measures

Articles

• Missouri House approves voter ID bill

External links

• HJR 64
• HJR 64 Summary
• HJR 64 full text