New Voting Rules Are a ‘Roadblock’ to the ‘Ballot Box’ for Missourians
Alex Schupp
June 1, 2017
Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft. Source: The Missouri Times
As Missouri’s new voting restrictions go into effect today, the Missouri Democratic Party is criticizing the law, which local civil rights organizations have sharply condemned.
We’re also highlighting that even Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft admitted as recently as yesterday that the state is not ready for these new rules:
- The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported yesterday, “Missouri’s top election official is acknowledging the state won’t be ready to provide free IDs to all in that election who may need them.”
- The Kansas City Star Editorial Board added, “This is a big change to election laws, and there’s still too much confusion.”
“No matter how hard Jay Ashcroft tries to spin these voting restrictions, the news rules going into effect today are still an unacceptable attempt from the Republican establishment in Jefferson City to roadblock Missourians on their way to the ballot box. We should be making it easier for Missourians to vote — not creating challenges and confusion.”
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