Voter ID law struck down

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Missouri Supreme Court struck down a new law requiring voters to show a photo ID at the polls. The decision upholds a lower court judge, who ruled last month that the ID requirement was an unconstitutional infringement onthe right to vote.
The Supreme Court agreed in a six-to-one opinion. The law required voters to present a photo identification card issued by Missouri or the federal government to cast a ballot. It allowed those with an ID card this fall to cast a provisional ballot if they met certain conditions.
Supporters of the requirement says it was necessary to prevent voter fraud and increase confidence in the election process.
Opponents argued that the ID requirement would harm the poor, elderly and disabled, who may be less likely to have a driver's license.