"This is only 3 percent of Missourians or 4 percent depending on whose numbers you look at that don't already posses [the necessary documentation]," said attorney Thor Hearne, representing the law's sponsor Sen. Delbert Scott.
"I am not really surprised at the ruling the Supreme Court brought down but we are disappointed, said Sen. Delbert Scott, who sponsored the law. "Missourians understand that a photo ID can provide some certainty in elections and that the person voting is who they say they are. Voter fraud is certainly an issue that everybody is concerned about and this would have helped combat that."
The bill's sponsor, Sen. Delbert Scott, said he plans to file an appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court sometime this week. "We feel like it is a strong enough case and important enough issue that we ought to challenge it," Scott said. If the decision is overturned voters would be required to show an ID to cast a ballot.
"There was some very persuasive testimony of folks who had land taken," said Sen. Delbert Scott, R-Lowry City, a member of the Senate committee that approved the bill.