League of Women Voters

Under the new law, set to go into effect next week, voters will be required to present a government-issued photo ID to cast a ballot for the November election. A lawsuit from the NAACP and League of Women Voter's asks for a preliminary injunction to stop Missouri from enforcing it.

Monday's lawsuit focuses on provisions of election law that prohibit compensating people for voter registration activities and “soliciting” absentee ballot applications. The law is set to go into effect on Aug. 28.

Martin Luther King Jr. spent years before his assassination working to expand access to the ballot box. Today, advocates and lawmakers say they are fighting many of the same fights.

Ashcroft said voter turnout is much higher in partisan elections for state and federal offices, and changing local and municipal elections could bring more people to the polls. But the idea is already drawing criticism.

The Missouri legislature is considering a number of proposals that would change how ballot initiatives get before voters and the requirements needed to vote.

It’s a small slice of the almost 5,000 absentee ballots rejected, but advocates say even one uncounted vote is too many. Under this year's new mail-in voting option, voters have to have their ballot envelope notarized.

The plaintiffs contended that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Missouri voters should be allowed to vote by mail without having their signatures notarized.

The challengers contend that no one should be forced to risk their health and leave their homes to vote in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The NAACP and League of Women Voters argue that no one should be forced to risk their health and leave their home to vote during the pandemic.

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