Disabled voters, who already have more than their share of barriers, would be further burdened by the Missouri voter ID proposal. While most healthy people take their driver’s license for granted, disabled voters very likely do not have one. That is why the proposed Missouri voter ID requirement would place yet another expense and barrier for people with disabilities who already have natural barriers to voting.
Mo. voter ID undermines democracy
Friday, May 18, 2007 | 12:00 a.m. CDT;
updated 3:21 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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