Arkansas Senate passes a Voter ID Bill despite the veto of their Democratic Governor

The Republican-controlled Arkansas Senate voted 21-12 on Wednesday to override a veto by the state's Democrat governor of a bill that would require voters to show photo identification. 

The measure would become law if the Republican-controlled state House of Representatives also votes to override Governor Mike Beebe's veto. 

In Arkansas, lawmakers can override a veto by a simple majority in each chamber. This year, state lawmakers have overridden two vetoes of bills that restrict abortion. 

The House voted 51-44 to pass the voter identification measure, but it was not clear on Wednesday if there would be sufficient votes to override the veto.

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