Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said the state’s law requiring photo ID to vote in court is “unconstitutional.” “A huge win for election security.”
“Today Missouri proved how to deal with violent extremist activists entering a state with safe elections. and sought to undermine them through the legal process,” Bailey said in an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital.
Bailey added that this is a big win for Show Me State.
“We went to court. We show evidence And the radical activists working to undermine our elections have failed. This is a huge win for election security,” Bailey said in a post about X.
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Andrew Bailey, Attorney General of the State of Missouri Call for the court to win the photo ID case. to vote as “A huge victory for election security.” (Gram Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Elon Musk also shared his approval and praise for the court’s decision in Missouri.
“Congratulations AG Bailey! We need this across the country now,” Musk wrote in a post on X.
Missouri court decision to uphold voter identification law It comes after heavy criticism from various groups. who argued that such requirements could disenfranchise voters.
However, Bailey’s office was able to successfully present evidence supporting the necessity and effectiveness of the law in maintaining the integrity of the voting process. Court decisions confirm that voter identification laws do not impose a burden on voters.
The state of Missouri also provides a free non-driver’s license for voting to people who do not yet have a driver’s license or who currently have one. The Department of Health’s Bureau of Vital Records provides free birth certificates to those seeking a valid driver’s license. first place to vote if the candidate does not have a current driver’s license
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Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem ruled Monday that a Missouri law requiring a photo ID to vote will remain intact. (Getty Images)
“There is no serious burden on the right to vote. Because the state has gone to great lengths to help voters obtain ID,” Bailey wrote in a previous court briefing.
In October 2022, Cole County Presiding Judge Jon Beetem rejected a lawsuit by the Missouri League of Women Voters, NAACP and two voters challenging a law passed by the Republican-controlled state Legislature. This makes it mandatory for voters to show photo identification in order to vote. normal ballot Under the 2022 law, people with government-issued photo identification can still cast a provisional ballot. This will be counted if they return that day with photo ID. or if election officials verify their signatures
A court in Missouri decided to comply with the state’s voter identification law. Which is what Andrew Bailey fought for. (Vanessa Abbitt/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Republicans say the goal of the 2022 law is to deter voter fraud. But plaintiffs in the case argue that the law places unconstitutional barriers to voting. and suspend the exercise of voting rights
Ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, Missourians can present their voter registration card. student identification card bank statement or utility bills or a valid driver’s license to vote in the state
The National Conference of State Legislatures reports that 36 states request or require identification to vote. At least 20 states require photo ID.
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Other Republican-led states are moving in Missouri’s direction. This can be used as a blueprint for national policy.
“I am proud that Missouri will continue to lead the nation in protecting election security,” Bailey said.
Critics argue that the provision is an overreaction that could disenfranchise voters.
Danielle Wallace at Fox News Digital and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Tips, stories and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
