CampKC.com – by Jamie Tyroler
Proving identity can stymie all sorts, from adoptees to transgender people. Stricter ID laws would make the consequences more dire.
Most people probably give little thought to having an accurate driver’s license, passport or other identity documents. In Missouri, you should be concerned — and this isn’t just an issue affecting transgender people.
In 2006, Missouri tried passing a Voter ID law — a law that would have excluded one of the state Supreme Court justices from voting in elections. This justice, in his 80s, no longer drove and had let his driver’s license expire. Missouri’s proposed Voter ID law would have required photo ID and would not have accepted expired or revoked identification in order to vote. The state Supreme Court overturned this measure, saying it was unconstitutional.