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Voter photo ID issue returns
The Minnesota Legislature will officially begin its session the week after next, and one of the issues that is bound to come up is a proposal to ask voters to amend the Minnesota Constitution to require photo ID for voters in Minnesota.
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FREE SPEECH ZONE | How we can control government from our desks
The easy way to change your country and dispel corruption and save nature.MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Why Americans vote against their own interests
I originally titled this "When it comes to voting, too many Americans are ignorant". But that was too harsh. But not by much! MORE »
Pawlenty’s voter-registration vetoes cut new drivers and ex-cons no slack
The words “veto” and “vote” may share the same letters but they’re at odds on Gov. Pawlenty’s desk the last two days. He won’t let Minnesotans get registered automatically as voters when they get licensed as drivers, and he won’t let felons get a letter about it when they get their voting rights back, either.
Early voting bill approved
Minnesota voters could cast their ballots as early as two weeks before Election Day under a measure approved by a House committee.
Under HF1113, Minnesota would join 31 others states that allow their residents to vote early. Its sponsor, Rep.MORE »
No ID required
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Delano) didn’t waste time getting into the specifics of his voter ID bill for members of the House State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections Committee on Feb. 12.MORE »
Sen. Dick Day on voter "stupidity" and disenfranchisement
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie delivered a statement and took questions from the Minnesota State Senate's State and Local Government Operations and Oversight Committee.MORE »
VOICES | A Somali Perspective: Brian Coyle Center Controversy
As America celebrates President-Elect Barack Obama's historic win, the Somali community in Minnesota is forced to deal with negative press brought about by one of their own.MORE »
Voter intimidation in Minnesota
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie announced October 29 that a St. Paul resident stated that he received a telephone call last night from an individual claiming to be calling on behalf of the Office of the Secretary of State and challenging his voter record.
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