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Minnesota Rejects Photo ID Amendment

The Associated Press — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:57:04 +0000

Minnesotans have rejected a constitutional amendment that would have required a photo ID before they could vote in future elections.

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Votes on Marriage Amendment, Voter ID Tighten

Tim Lyon — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:10:05 +0000

The votes on two Minnesota Constitutional amendments have tightened with about two-thirds of the state's precincts totaled.

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Minnesota Court Mulls Over Voter ID Case

The Associated Press — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:47:45 +0000

Two Minnesota Supreme Court justices are saying flatly they think a ballot question for a proposed constitutional amendment requiring photo ID for voting is misleading.

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Coalition Challenges Voter ID Amendment

The Associated Press — Wed, 30 May 2012 21:28:24 +0000

Several groups are asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to remove a constitutional amendment from the November ballot that would require voters to present photo IDs.

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Voters to Decide Whether to Require IDs at Polls

The Associated Press — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:26:21 +0000

Voters will decide in November whether the Minnesota Constitution should require a photo ID to vote. The Senate gave the measure final approval Wednesday on a 35-29 vote. The House has approved it shortly after midnight.

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Panel Reaches Deal on Minnesota Voter ID Bill

The Associated Press — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 03:10:18 +0000

A proposed constitutional amendment requiring Minnesota voters to present photo identification at polling places is on the cusp of reaching November's ballot.

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Senate Finance Committee Advances Voter ID

The Associated Press — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:37:23 +0000

The Minnesota Senate Finance Committee has advanced a voter ID constitutional amendment after discussing the costs of taking such a vote.

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Minnesota Lawmakers Mull Substitute to Voter ID Plan

The Associated Press — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:44:54 +0000

Some Republican lawmakers say they are open to considering a technology-driven alternative to a proposed constitutional amendment to require voters to bring photo IDs to the polls.

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Minnesota Senate Votes To Require Photo ID For Voters

The Associated Press — Thu, 19 May 2011 14:43:35 +0000

Legislation that would require voters to present photo identification before casting a ballot has cleared the Minnesota Senate. The GOP-controlled Senate approved the bill on a party-line 37-25 vote early Thursday, with Republicans supporting the proposal and Democrats opposed.

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Most Surveyed Favor Showing Photo IDs At The Polls

The Associated Press — Thu, 12 May 2011 14:35:08 +0000

An overwhelming majority of Minnesotans
surveyed favor showing photo identification at the election polls. The Minnesota Poll says 80 percent of respondents
support the idea. Both houses of the Legislature have ready passed
a bill that requires identification, but a veto from Gov. Mark
Dayton is anticipated.

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House Committee To Review Photo ID For Voting Bill

Jim Maurice — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:12:32 +0000

A proposal to require that all Minnesotans have a photo ID before voting has been making progress at the Capitol. The House Transportation Committee holds a hearing Monday on the bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Mary Kiffmeyer.

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MN Panel Hears From Both Sides On Voter ID bill

Abby Faulkner — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:55:46 +0000

The Government Operations and Elections Committee spent almost two hours Thursday hearing testimony on two photo ID bills. The panel is slated to vote on the bills next Tuesday.

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