No more Free IDs in Missouri

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/2298DB179D339707862571EE0019F81D?OpenDocument

Missourians hoping to get a free state ID card that could be needed to vote were out of luck starting Monday.

A judge ruled last week that the new state law requiring voters to show a government-issued photo identification card was an unconstitutional infringement on the fundamental right to vote. But the ruling is expected to be appealed, and if a higher court overturns the decision, IDs could again be required to cast a regular ballot as soon as the Nov. 7 general election.

Also, the department said it is halting more than 60 visits scheduled to nursing homes and other centers for the elderly and disabled to help provide ID cards to those who can't get out to obtain one.

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so what does this mean?

The ruling will be appealed, that is certain. IF the appeal strikes down the law, then this means nothing. But if the law is upheld, thousands of people will be unable to get free ID cards required to vote, potentially a WORSE situation than before.

with these 'ID vans' and help them with the ID they needed to register. But the state has done nothing to accomplish this. I don't believe for one minute that any visits to nursing homes were scheduled. I know I have been calling trying to find out when the van will be at my mom's nursing home and that has never been scheduled.

Here is the link to the schedule. Most have been postponed beause of court order.

Meg

http://www.dor.mo.gov/mvdl/drivers/voterid.pdf