JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Missouri Legislature passed a bill Wednesday that would require voters to show photo identification at the polls, sending the proposal to Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon with enough support to overcome a possible veto.
If the bill makes it past Nixon, it would only go into effect if voters approve a separate proposal to amend the state constitution.
Republicans have tried for a decade to require a photo ID to vote in Missouri -- the state Supreme Court struck down such a proposal in 2006, and Nixon vetoed another bill in 2011. This session, faced with attempts by Senate Democrats to block the legislation, GOP lawmakers agreed to pare back the proposal.
Under the bill, people without photo identification could still cast a ballot after signing a statement saying, under penalty of perjury, they don't have the required identification and can show some other form of identifying document, such as a utility bill or paycheck. The bill also calls for the state to cover the cost of IDs for voters who do not have them.
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