WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jon Husted issued the following press release:
The Senate today voted on Sen. Jon Husted's (R-Ohio) bill to require voters to show photo ID at the polls.
Senate Democrats blocked the bill from reaching the 60-vote threshold needed to advance, with a final vote of 52-46.
As the only Republican Senator with experience as serving as Secretary of State, Husted is leading the effort to implement nationwide photo ID requirements, something more than 80% of Americans support.
With 23 states-including Ohio-already requesting voters present photo ID, Husted supports establishing a photo ID requirement to secure American elections.
Husted's bill would've allowed Americans to vote by showing one of the following five f...