The Missouri NAACP is serving as a plaintiff alongside the League of Women Voters, both represented by the ACLU, in a case challenging a law that requires Missouri voters to present a government-issued photo ID in order to vote. Laws such as this have already been struck down twice by state courts for being unconstitutional, and we will continue to stand on our belief that the law creates an unnecessary barrier to voting for vulnerable Missourians.

The Missouri NAACP is serving as a plaintiff alongside the League of Women Voters, both represented by the ACLU, in a case challenging provisions of HB 1878 that limit voter registration and absentee ballot solicitation efforts across the state. Voter registration and absentee ballot solicitation are crucial to our work and we must protect our right to engage in these basic civic actions.

The State Conference has sued the Attorney General to force the office to publish the disparity index as required by law. The disparity index is a key indicator of racially motivated traffic stops, searches, and arrests. Without a clear and consistent measurement, it is difficult to determine if intervention methods are effective. Without this index, we cannot objectively show the existence of "Driving While Black."

The Constituion allows the Governor to convene the legislature when necessary due to extraordinary occassions. In recent years, the Governor has used this authority without restraint. We are suing to ask the Court to clarify whether the Governor is required to declare the circumstances which give rise to the need to convene the legislature.