Topic - Jay Ashcroft

“To maintain a secure system for voting, it only stands to reason that a photo ID should be essential,” Missouri Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft said in a statement praising the ruling.

Missouri law requiring voters to show photo ID to cast a regular ballot is upheld by judge →

The federal agency backed down after Ashcroft showed Justice Department officials the state law, Ashcroft said.

Some red states say they'll bar Justice Department's monitors from polling places on Election Day →