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Minnesotans Reject Voter ID

| November 9, 2012 - 4:16 pm

Tags: 112th Congress, ACLU, ALEC, American Civil Liberties Union, American Legislative Exchange Council, Common Cause, Jewish Community Action, League of Women Voters, LWV, Mark Dayton, Mary Kiffmeyer, Minnesota, Our Vote Our Future, Policy Corner, public policy, Take Action MN, voter ID, voter suppression, voting rights

Earlier this year, the Minnesota state legislature passed SF 509, requiring photo ID at the polls. Governor Mark Dayton vetoed the bill, but proponents led by ALEC State Chairwoman Mary Kiffmeyer managed to bypass him by pushing through a constitutional amendment version (HF 2738) and sending the voter ID question to voters. Efforts went forth to remove it from the ballot but the MN Supreme Court denied the challenge.