Kander Tells House Republicans to 'Be Careful' on Voting Rights
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Kander Tells House Republicans to 'Be Careful' on Voting Rights

Date: January 4, 2017
By: Jack Morrisroe
State Capitol Bureau
Links: HB 1631

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As Jason Kander opened the ninty-ninth Missouri House, he asked Republican representatives to not overstep on voting rights
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Wrap: Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander surprisingly addressed the Missouri House on its opening day to warn Republicans not to overstep on voting rights.

Kander, the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate, said it would basically be a poll tax if someone is required buy an ID just so they can vote.

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Description: Even though you have the power to take away the right to vote from the citizens of Missouri, you shouldn't

Republican Representative Allen Andrews called Kander's comments a 'slap in the face'

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

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Jason Kander's voting rights speech to the Missouri House called 'a slap in the face.'
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Wrap: Kander used one of his last appearances as Secretary of State to warn Republicans against further voting restrictions.

Republican Representative Allen Andrews disagreed with the Missouri Secretary of State's speech, typically light and celebratory.

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Description: I feel that your opening remarks have been a slap in the face of the democratic process.

Last fall, voters approved a photo ID requirement to vote.

Kander, the Democratic United States Senate nominee, asked Republicans not to overstep on voting rights by disenfranchising voters. He also called a photo ID only for voting a poll tax.

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