Missouri Democrats worried Kansas Voter ID law to push down Show Me turnout

Source: Kansas City Star

Democrats say their concerns developed after Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a Republican and key supporter of picture ID requirements, launched a media campaign informing Kansas voters of the new rules. Ads and a website, paid for by a $300,000 federal grant, outline the new rules for the state’s voters, who face the photo requirement for the first time.

Kobach said he had no intention of influencing Missouri’s election.

“All of our ads mention Kansas, some multiple times,” Kobach said. “I think it would be highly unlikely that a Missouri viewer would mistake any of our ads as a reference to Missouri.”


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