HCS HJR 48 -- VOTER IDENTIFICATION (Cox)

COMMITTEE OF ORIGIN:  Special Committee on Immigration

Upon voter approval, this proposed constitutional amendment
authorizes the General Assembly to require any person seeking to
vote in a public election to provide election officials a form of
identification that may be prescribed by law, including a
government-issued photo identification, in order to show that he
or she is a United States citizen lawfully residing in this
state.  The State of Missouri will provide at no cost at least
one form of the identification required to vote to any otherwise
qualified citizen without proper identification who desires to
vote.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2009, FY 2010, and
FY 2011.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:12 pm