voter id

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.