Missouri: Carter-Baker report cited by both sides in I.D. fight
AP reports: As legislation requiring a photo identification to vote lingers in the Senate, both supporters and opponents are pointing to recommendations from a commission co-chaired by former President Jimmy Carter to justify their positions.
The bill would require voters to show a government-issued photo identification to cast a ballot — a change supporters say is necessary to prevent voter fraud, but which critics say would be a hassle that discourages people from voting.
Both sides cite the Commission on Federal Election Reform, which was organized by American University and led by Carter and former Secretary of State James Baker.
The commission called for states to require photo identification at the polls and said such ID cards should follow a federal law requiring people to prove they are legally in the country before obtaining driver's licenses or state ID cards. -- News-Leader.com | Local News