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Session Update: Senate Passes Bill Requiring Photo ID for Voting
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May 3, 2021
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14:10Now PlayingMinnesota would join with thirty-six other states in requiring some form of photo identification at the ballot box under a measure approved by the Senate Monday, May 3. S.F. 173 would require voters to present a form of photo ID in order to register to vote and also to vote. The measure would also implement provisional ballots for voters unable to supply proper identification on Election Day and provide funding to cover the costs of obtaining a valid form of ID for those who cannot afford it.
According to the bill’s author, Senator Scott Newman, R-Hutchinson, the measure would improve voter confidence in elections, prevent voter fraud and modernize Minnesota’s elections. The bill passed on a party-line vote of 34-32. Members of the DFL objected to the proposal on the grounds that it would make voting more difficult, especially for marginalized groups like the elderly, disabled, people of color, indigenous people, students and individuals struggling with homelessness.
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