Missouri: state supreme court will hear voter I.D. appeal quickly
AP reports: The Missouri Supreme Court agreed yesterday to quickly consider an appeal of a judge’s ruling throwing out a new law requiring voters to show a photo identification before casting a ballot.
A Cole County judge last week ruled the identification requirement is an unconstitutional infringement on the fundamental right to vote.
The offices of the attorney general and secretary of state asked the Supreme Court to consider the matter quickly so the issue is resolved before Election Day. The court agreed and set a hearing for Oct. 4, when it is meeting to consider an appeal of a decision placing a tobacco tax increase on the Nov. 7 ballot. -- Supreme Court plans to expedite voter ID appeal