Under a new law, thousands of Missouri voters could have to pay $15 to acquire the documents needed to get an ID to vote. Wyoming voters also face their state’s new ID law, passed last year, which requires a government or student identification card to cast a ballot. Voters without one must present certain proof of identity to obtain the state’s free voter ID. A birth certificate there costs $25. Voter rights advocates argue these costs amount to a poll tax, declared unconstitutional over 50 years ago, and point to an array of factors that can make casting a ballot more costly for some voters.
Author Archives: Ileana Garnand, Center for Public Integrity
Ileana Garnand (they/them) is CPI's 2022-2023 American University Fellow. They are currently pursuing a master's degree in journalism & public affairs with a concentration in investigative journalism. Ileana earned undergraduate degrees in journalism and media arts at the University of North Texas, where they served as the news editor for the North Texas Daily. Ileana is passionate about reporting on inequality and has previously written about the formerly incarcerated's search for affordable housing in Texas, sexuality-based discrimination in college sports, the Starbucks unionization movement and more. They also enjoy multimedia projects and create documentary films.
