The Missouri Supreme Court, in a 6-1 opinion, affirmed the decision of Cole County Circuit Court Judge Richard Callahan that the law is unconstitutional. The court held that the law burdened the fundamental right to vote and violated the equal protection provisions of the Missouri Constitution.

The decision means that registered voters will NOT be required to present one of the four forms of photo ID outlined in SB1014 this November.

Voters will be able to show up at the polls this November and vote upon presenting one of the many types of identification spelled out in Section 115.427 of the Missouri Revised Statutes (including an out-of-state driver’s license, university ID, utility bill or bank statement, or personal knowledge of two election judges if the person lacks any ID).

However, JwJ and other area organizations are still organizing to be sure every Missouri vote counts.  To volunteer to be a poll monitor, call or email JwJ Organizer Aaron Burnett.

Special thanks to Denise Lieberman from the Stetin Center for Law and Social Change for educating JwJ and other grassroots organizations on the Voter ID bill and other voter protection efforts.

Click here for more information about the Voter ID ruling and your right to vote

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