Missouri voters back photo ID mandate; court fight likely

Thursday, November 10, 2016

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Nearly two-thirds of voters in the Missouri election backed a constitutional amendment requiring them to show photo identification at the polls starting next summer, although legal experts predicted Wednesday the mandate would have to survive another court challenge before taking effect.

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