I was glad to see the Missourian give attention to the photo ID voting proposal now awaiting vote in the Missouri legislature. Boone County voters would be among those most affected by the HJR 9 measure, and the voting rights of many Mizzou students and Boone County residents hangs in the balance. But a recent op-ed on the topic in the Missourian (“Voter ID necessary for fair elections,” Karl Miller, May 5, 2009) misses the mark.
GUEST COLUMN: Requiring voter ID will do more harm than good
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 | 9:46 a.m. CDT;
updated 11:07 a.m. CDT, Tuesday, May 4, 2010
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