The House approves voter ID legislation
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The House approves voter ID legislation

Date: February 18, 2015
By: Hannah Knight
State Capitol Bureau
Links: HJR1, HB30

Intro: 
The House approves a voter ID requirement.
RunTime:  0:29
OutCue:  SOC

Wrap:The Missouri House gave first round approval to a bill and a constitutional amendment that would require voters to have a government ID to vote.

St. Louis City Democrat Karla May says this legislation is comparable to Jim Crow laws.

Actuality:  MAY.WAV
Run Time:  00:07
Description: You're supporting racist legislation with no factual evidence of a problem that needs to be solved.

Representatives who support the legislation say it will insure an honest election process.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Hannah Knight.

Intro: 
The House approved voter ID legislation.
RunTime:  0:30
OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: The Missouri House gave initial approval to a constitutional amendment and a bill requiring voter ID to be shown before voting.

St. Louis County Democrat Stacey Newman and other representatives do not support the legislation.

Actuality:  NEWMANN.WAV
Run Time:  00:11
Description: Requiring a photo ID to vote, knowing that everyone who doesn't have one, is just another tactic to keep voters from polls who probably aren't voting for you.

Supporters say it will prevent voter fraud.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Hannah Knight.

Intro: 
The Missouri House approved a voter ID requirement.
RunTime:  0:27
OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: The House gave preliminary approval to a constitutional amendment and a bill that requires a person to show a government ID before voting.

Harrisonville Republican Rick Brattin says the legislation will help prevent fraud.

Actuality:  BRAT.WAV
Run Time:  00:08
Description: It's a protection from everybody,regardless of the color, creed, ethnicity, anything, regardless. Your vote is your vote.

Opponents say it could prevent some Missourians from voting.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Hannah Knight.