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This bill modifies Missouri's voter identification requirements and student voting rights by expanding the types of acceptable photo identification for voting and guaranteeing student voters time off from school to vote. Specifically, the bill adds new forms of acceptable photo identification, including student identification cards from Missouri high schools and higher education institutions, and military or veteran-issued identification. For voters who do not have an acceptable photo ID, the bill allows them to cast a provisional ballot, which can be counted if they return with proper identification or if their signature can be verified by election authorities. The bill also mandates that the state provide free nondriver's licenses and necessary supporting documents (like birth certificates or marriage licenses) to voters who need them for identification purposes. Additionally, the bill introduces a provision requiring school districts to allow students up to three hours of excused absence on election day to vote, with schools able to designate the specific three-hour window. The secretary of state is tasked with providing public notice about these identification requirements and creating rules to implement the law, and the department of revenue must annually report on nondriver's license requests for voting purposes.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB308&year=2025&code=R