Party-line Vote Kills Voter ID Measure

A bill that would require voters to show identification at polling sites was defeated along party lines Tuesday in the Senate.

Senator John Ford, R-Bartlesville, said he would seek another vote on the measure, if he can round up the 25th vote needed for approval.

The vote was 24-23 for the bill, but it takes 25 votes to pass a bill in the 48-member Senate.

All 24 Republicans supported the plan, while 23 Democrats voted against it.

Democrats said the proposal was meant to help Republicans and would deter the elderly and other citizens from voting because they may not have identification readily available.
Ford said the bill is needed to guard against voter fraud.

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