Oh crap. Missouri Dem SECRETARY OF STATE was wrongly asked to show photo ID at polls

[LSdemocrat]

The MISSOURI SUPREME COURT threw out the photo ID requirement over a month ago. We are screwed if this same junk happens all over the state.

http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/

"JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri's chief elections official said Monday she was asked for photo identification at the voting booth despite a court ruling striking down the requirement.

"I'm guessing this may be happening in other parts of the state," warned Secretary of State Robin Carnahan, a Democrat who had opposed Republican efforts to mandate a photo ID in Missouri.

She said that a worker at the St. Louis Election Board asked her three times to show photo ID when she went to cast an absentee ballot Friday. Carnahan said that she tried to explain a photo ID was not necessary, but that the election worker replied that she was instructed to ask for one anyway. Carnahan said she eventually was allowed to vote without displaying a photo identification.

"To have that experience personally was very troubling," she said. The Missouri Supreme Court last month upheld a lower court's ruling overturning a law that would have required voters to show a photo ID issued by the state or federal government."

[NVMojo]

1. I'm glad this happened to the SOS and she's a Dem!

[Kagemusha]

2. I keep seeing this story and wonder what'll be done about it.

Good luck to the Democrats in that state in pounding this thing flat.

[ShortnFiery]

3. Howard Dean gave out a number that ANYONE who has been

turned away at the polls could call and a person (DNC or other local Dem workers) would come and assist you within MINUTES. Dean said to NOT leave the polling area, but to just make the call and there would be help arriving SOON.

Does anyone remember that number?

I'm sorry but it flew out of my mind because showing an ID in Virginia is a given. :blush:

ON EDIT: I looked it up at the DNC web site.

http://www.democrats.org/a/national/election_reform/voting_rights/vri/

[qnr]

4. 1-866-OUR-VOTE ? Edit: different number, but I'll leave the link

1-866-OUR-VOTE; Keep this number handy tomorrow while you vote

[AntiWarPoster]

5. what are the rules under which we can call?

I am sure that I will see Republican poll watchers out tomorrow. What is the minimum distance that they have to stand away from the polling site entrance? If I see them closer than that or trying to intimidate voters, I will call the number

[qnr]

6. That number seems to be a good one to call. Apparently live operators that

can answer just that type of question.

[ShortnFiery]

8. Here's a link to a DNC Flyer that explains almost everything

you need to know about your voter rights via a concise format:
http://a9.g.akamai.net/7/9/8082/v001/democratic1.download.akamai.com/8082/images/content/50state_turnout/ENG_doorhanger_flyer.pdf

[AntiWarPoster]

10. thank you

no message

[niyad]

7. i believe it's 1-800-dem-vote

[symbolman]

9. Should have said

"I NEED to see YOUR BOSS and right THIS MINUTE."

SLAM!