LITTLE ROCK (AP) -- Arkansas lawmakers who sponsored failed legislation requiring voters to show identification at the polls say a U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding similar restrictions helps the chances of the proposal in next year's session.
Representatives Dan Greenberg and Jon Woods say they expect another attempt next year at the proposal after justice upheld Indiana's law requiring voters to show photo identification before casting a ballot.
A similar proposal before the Arkansas Legislature last year did not make it out of committee, partly because of the argument that it would discourage voting among minorities, the poor and the elderly.
Current Arkansas law requires poll workers to ask voters to provide either photo ID or a document such a utility bill or bank statement, but voters can cast a ballot even if they cannot provide identification.
