UPDATE: Senate Approves Voter ID
Senate approval puts the issue on the November ballot.
Updated 9:30am 4/5/12: The voter ID question is now in the hands of the electorate. by a 35-29 vote, the state Senate approved sending a proposed constitutional amendment to voters this November. If Minnesotans approve it, voters in future elections will have to show a state-issued photo identification to vote. The measure would also set up a complex system of "provisional ballots" to handle voters who register on election day or who vote absentee. Opponents say many of these voters would not follow through with the required steps to make their votes count. Original Story: The Minnesota Senate takes up the controversial "Voter ID" bill today for what could be the last time. The bill, if approved today, would place a constitutional …
AmberG
4:07 pm on Thursday, April 5, 2012
First of all, voter ID fraud is extremely rare. Secondly, 1 out of every 10 voters doesn't have government-issued ID for various reasons (never obtained, lost, stolen or revoked). In order for these people to vote, several months BEFORE the election, they have to get an application for a birth certificate, have it notarized, and bring it to the Government Center with a check for about $20 (or $40… more ›