ACLU sues over Voted ID law

From the AP Monday:

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union says it is challenging the state law requiring people to show a certain photo ID to vote.
Governor Blunt signed the law about a month ago. The measure requires voters to show a photo I-D issued by Missouri or the federal government -- such as a driver's license -- to cast a
regular ballot. The requirement takes effect for the November election.
Those lacking such an ID this fall can cast a provisional ballot. It will count if election officials can verify their identity and they're in the right polling place.
The lawsuit is expected to be filed today in Cole County Circuit Court, the seat of state government. It claims the law violates a constitutional provision against imposing costs on local
governments without providing state funding.

Republicans quickly followed with a release. Here are the hilights from Paula Sloca, former AP newsman turned Republican Party spokesman:

“This lawsuit is an affront to the voters of Missouri who deserve to know that their vote won’t be cancelled out by a fraudulent vote on Election Day. This disgraceful abuse of the legal system is an insult to Missourians and a threat to free and fair elections,” said Paul Sloca, communications director for the Missouri Republican Party. “This orchestrated effort led by Democrat political bosses like Claire McCaskill, Jay Nixon and Robin Carnahan is an obvious attempt to protect the voter fraud their ilk has perpetuated for years.”

“Democrats are attacking our election system and Missouri voters are the ones bearing the burden of this frivolous and dangerous lawsuit that seeks to tear down our election system,” Sloca said.

The need for stronger anti-fraud legislation in Missouri is a necessity. Even McCaskill in 2004 had to report more than 24,000 questionable registrations in St. Louis City while in 2000 at least 1,500 fraudulent ballots were cast in the St. Louis area including 14 dead people and a dog. Last year, the Department of Justice sued Missouri for having some of the worst voter registration rolls in the nation and Carnahan acknowledged that the number of people on the voter registration rolls exceeded the voting age population in 29 Missouri jurisdictions.

FWIW, there's no mention here about who the state's top election official was from 2001-2005 or the fact that Republicans have controlled both chambers of the legislature since January 2003.