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Missouri Voter Refuses Illegal Demand to Show Photo ID at Poll, Gets Thrown in Jail

A voter was arrested on Tuesday in Missouri after he refused an illegal demand to show photo ID when trying to vote. The Election Integrity advocate had perfectly legal ID, as he’d confirmed with officials before heading to the polls.

The charge (which is inaccurate, since he had perfectly “proper I.D.”): “Did knowingly cause a disturbance/disorderly conduct to wit: acts in a violent or tumultuous manner toward another, placing such person(s) in fear of safety by refusing to show proper I.D. when voting”.

Instead of being allowed to cast a ballot, he went to jail in a chilling Show Me State precursor to November. Though she didn’t get arrested and thrown in jail, a similar incident happened to the Missouri Secretary of State herself during the 2006 election…

FULL STORY: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6252

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