House Republicans push to require photo ID from state's voters

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Intro:	Republicans in the state House are again pushing to require Missourians to show a photo ID before they go to vote.
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Republican lawmakers say that requiring a photo ID could prevent voter fraud. But critics say that could make it difficult or impossible for some people to vote.

Joy Lieberman, a church secretary from University City, says she's voted in every election since 1952. But she says the voter ID bill pending before the Missouri House could make her ineligible because of a problem with her birth certificate.

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Description: "I mean, I'm a full-fledged American citizen, born here, raised here. I pay my taxes, on time. If I'm suddenly relegated to become a second-class citizen, does that mean I don't have to pay my taxes?"

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Wes Duplantier. Newsradio 1120 KMOX.

Intro:	Republicans in Missouri's state House say voters should have to cast a photo ID before casting ballots.
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Republican lawmakers say that requiring an ID would prevent voter fraud.

But the proposal's critics, like attorney Denise Lieberman, say that requirement could block many poor or minority voters from the ballot box.

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Description: "The legislation stands to relegate hundreds of thousands of voters in Missouri to second-class citizenship. And that is antithetical to our Constitution and to the values of our democracy."

A voter ID bill pending in the Missouri House would allow some people to cast provisional ballots if they don't have ID. But those provisional ballots are not always counted along with regular votes.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Wes Duplantier. Newsradio 1120 KMOX.

Intro:	Republicans in Missouri's Legislature say voters in the state should have to show a photo ID before they go to vote.
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Wrap: Republicans, like State Rep. Tony Dugger, of southern Missouri, say requiring a photo ID would prevent voter fraud.

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Description: "There is a potential for fraud. These cases are hard to prove."

A bill Dugger is sponsoring would allow some people to cast provisional ballots if they don't have ID. But those provisional ballots are not always tallied along with regular votes. Critics of the bill say that could block thousands of Missourians from having their votes matter in elections.

Voter ID bills have come through the state Legislature before. But this year's bill could pass because there are more Republicans in the state House.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Wes Duplantier. Newsradio 1120 KMOX.