Rep. Hank Lott, R-Sumrall, agrees with Barker that having voters show identification at the polls prevents fraud. “I understand we’ve had a lot of voting irregularity in certain parts of the state,” he said. “And going through what we just went through with the mayoral election in Hattiesburg, (voter ID) is progress.”
Lott said the voter ID law will protect voters in Mississippi. “We as Mississippians and as Americans deserve a fair electoral process, and I think voter ID helps insure that,” he said.