When Warrenton residents go to vote on a $7.5 million bond measure Aug. 8, they’ll have to contend with new voter identification requirements.A constitutional amendment approved by 63 percent of Missouri voters last year will require anyone voting after June 1, 2017, to show a state-issued photo ID or take an additional step to make sure their vote counts.Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft will be in Wright City on June 9, 10 a.m. at the Wil Heiliger Activity Building in Diekroeger Park, as part of a tour of the state to explain what the changes will mean for voters.New requirementsThe process is simple for anyone who has a valid photo ID — a driver license, nondriver license, passport or military ID. Show an ID, proceed to vote.Anyone without at least one of those documents will have a choice of hoops to jump through. They can acquire a nondriver license for free with assistance from the state, or they can show a different form of identification at the polls and sign a statement saying they are who they say they are, or they can receive a provisional ballot that may not be approved.Getting a licenseAny Missouri resident who doesn’t have a state-issued photo ID and can’t afford one is entitled to receive one state-issued nondriver license for free. Voters also are entitled to a free copy of any document required to obtain that license.To acquire a nondriver license, residents need three things:1) Proof of name, date and place of birth, usually in the form of a birth certificate, passport or certificate of citizenship. A document showing any legal name change would also be required.2) A Social Security number (given verbally or presented on a card).3) Proof of residence, which can be a bill, paycheck, government document or other acceptable document with a resident’s name and address.For assistance obtaining any of those documents, call 866-868-3245 or email ShowIt2Vote@sos.mo.gov.A nondriver license can be acquired at the Warrenton License Office, 609 E. Veterans Memorial Parkway.ID statementVoters who don’t have a valid photo ID by Election Day can still vote by showing a voter identification card mailed by the Warren County Clerk’s office, but only if they also sign a statement affirming their identity and stating they don’t have a valid photo ID. Falsely signing the statement is considered perjury and could lead to criminal prosecution.A utility bill, paycheck or other form of identification that previously would have been accepted at the polls would also be allowed as a substitute identification along with the signed statement.Provisional ballotRegistered voters who don’t bring any form of identification to the polls — or who don’t want anything to do with a document that says “under penalty of perjury” on it — will have one last option to vote.They can sign and submit a provisional ballot, which would be accepted under one of two conditions. If a voter returns to the polling place later that day with a valid photo ID, their vote will count. Otherwise, the signature on a provisional ballot is compared against that person’s signature from their voter registration form.The provisional ballot signatures would be checked by employees of the Warren County Clerk’s office. That introduces a level of human subjectivity in judging whether each signature is a close enough match to accept.Voter ID