Posted on 05/12/2011 11:44:55 AM PDT by rhema
Legislation requiring voters to present photo ID at the polls has ignited a partisan battle at the Capitol this spring, but an overwhelming majority of Minnesotans support the idea, according to a new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll.
Eighty percent of respondents said they favor a photo ID requirement, which Republican majorities at the Legislature have made one of their signature goals of the session. Democrats have almost universally opposed it, arguing that it will prevent members of some groups from voting.
That party split was reflected in the poll: A whopping 94 percent of Republicans supported photo ID, compared to 64 percent of Democrats.
Both houses of the Legislature have already passed photo ID legislation, which would also eliminate the current practice of residents vouching for Election Day registrants and create an entirely new system of provisional balloting.
"That way you can prove who the voter is -- that it's actually that person," said Ron Bogstad of Hatfield, Minn., expressing a view apparently held by many Minnesotans. "And it would stop illegal immigrants and unauthorized people that aren't eligible to vote from voting."
Only nine states require photo identification to vote.
Anticipating a veto from Gov. Mark Dayton, who wants any change in election law to have broad bipartisan support, Republicans are moving forward with legislation that would bypass him and put photo ID on the ballot in 2012 as a constitutional amendment.
"I would say [80 percent] is probably as close to certainty as you may hope to get in regards to the passage of a constitutional amendment," said Rep. Mary Kiffmeyer, R-Big Lake, who has led the effort for photo ID.
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"I would say [80 percent] is probably as close to certainty as you may hope to get in regards to the passage of a constitutional amendment," said Rep. Mary Kiffmeyer, R-Big Lake, who has led the effort for photo ID.
The “group” house of cards the dems built is coming down!
>> arguing that it will prevent members of some groups from voting
Let’s see if we can *name* these “members of some groups” that those howwible wepubwicans are disenfranchising, shall we?
*** The dead
*** Those in the country illegally
*** Convicted felons
*** Those who have already voted once
*** Out of state ‘rats bused in from illinois
Did I miss any?
Yes, groups like illegal aliens, convicted felons, and people who illegally vote multiple times.
Such legislation should be occurring in every single state where there are a majority of republicans in the legislatures as well as holding the governor’s office.
The remaining 20% are leftards in MPLS and St.Paul- the metrocrat ‘sanctuary cities’.
You missed one group.
Muslimahs in burkas. They’re victims of bigotry, you know.
Enter liberal judge in 3....2....1
FWIW, voters in Canada must either:
1. Show one photo ID (issued by a government agency — can be a student ID);
2. Show two pieces of authorized (non-photo) ID, with the voter’s name and address; or
3. Take an oath, and have an elector from the same polling division (properly ID’d) vouch for you. This person can only vouch for one person.
Anyone complaining about this law needs to be asked if they’re going to volunteer to help get all those people who don’t have ID to get one.
The ID’s are free, per the law.
most student IDs I’ve seen don’t have an address on it .
In MN, # 3 was popular in certain democrat precints by college kids who would ‘vouch’ for numerous of their alleged neighbors. (no limit on number)
“Vouching” was most of the most agregious forms of voting BS in MN.
Dems won’t be happy until the lazy are paid to vote and driven to the polls.
Vouching for more than one person certainly seems to be open to abuse. Also, IMHO, there has to be real consequences for lying. Say a person vouches for another person — and, later on someone else with the same name and address shows up to vote. If that new person can positively ID himself; then person who did the first vouching should be charged with voter fraud, and lying under oath. If the fraudulent voucher IDs the fraudulent voter, that could help reduce his sentence.
There is NO VALID REASON to be against voter ID.
The only ones who are against it are always democraps... why?
You have to show your ID for practically everything else.
You’re being to kind. They are engaged in criminal activity and they are fully aware of it. They know perfectly well that they are working to destroy fair democratic elections within our republic. They are traitors and they are not even willing to make excuses for it.
it should be a minimum of a gross misdeameanor for one and a felony if mutiple counts involved.
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Even here in CT you must show ID to vote, though photo ID is not required.
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