Wrap: Missouri citizens may have to present a government-issued photo ID to vote in elections starting in 2017.

Both bodies of Missouri’s General Assembly passed the bill by a two-thirds margin, overriding Governor Jay Nixon’s veto. It now must pass a vote of the people in November.

Bill sponsor and Hermann Representative Justin Alferman said the bill strengthens the state’s protections against election fraud without taking away the right to vote.

St. Louis City Representative Karla May said the measure only fixes voter impersonation fraud,which has not had a documented case in Missouri.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I’m Jack Morrisroe.

Wrap: Government-issued photo identification was passed by Missouri’s General Assembly, overriding the governor’s veto.

The bill was approved with two-thirds support in the House and Senate, and must now be voted on by Missourians in November.

Republican Representative T.J. Berry said voter impersonation fraud is hard to catch and does occur.

Governor Jay Nixon’s veto called impersonation fraud an ‘extremely rare occurrence’ and said photo identification measures negatively affect racial and ethnic minority turnout.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I’m Jack Morrisroe.