With yesterday’s passage of the Minnesota Voter ID Amendment in the State Senate, Minnesota voters will finally get the chance to vote on the issue in November. A ballot question committee in support of the Voter ID amendment has been formed. ProtectMyVote.com is chaired by Dan McGrath of Minnesota Majority. “We thank Senator Newman, Representative [...]
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House-Senate Conference Committee Passes Voter ID Amendment Compromise
In an hour-long conference committee meeting of 5 House Republicans and 5 Senate Republicans, differences between the House and Senate versions of the Voter ID amendment were worked out and a combined bill agreed to. House chief author and former secretary of state Mary Kiffmeyer chaired the committee. Representative Simon (DFL), Beth Fraser from the [...]
House to Vote on Voter ID Amendment Tonight
The Minnesota House of Representatives will take up Representative Kiffmeyer’s Voter ID Constitutional amendment (HF2738) on the floor for a vote at 5:00 PM, Tuesday. The companion bill in the Senate (SF1577), authored by Senator Newman is awaiting action by the Senate Rules committee before being sent to the Senate floor. If the House bill [...]
Veritas Demonstrates Ease of Voter Impersonation Fraud
James O’Keefe and his Project Veritas team have done it again. A new video from the hidden-camera political filmmakers shot in Vermont demonstrates how ridiculously easy it is to commit voter fraud in states that don’t require photo ID to vote. No doubt, the familiar cries from those who want to protect loose election systems [...]
Election Judge Recounts Tale of Voter Fraud, Inability to Stop It.
An election judge from a small town in Minnesota testified before the House Government Operations and Elections Committee during a Thursday hearing on the Voter ID Amendment. He recounted a personal story of having witnessed election fraud in progress in 2008. A group of 10-13 people used Election Day registraton to obtain ballots. Each used [...]
Minnesota Majority: Pay Up, ACLU-MN
Plans to contribute $1,000 reward for evidence of voter impersonation charges towards the “Vote Yes for Voter ID” Campaign St. Paul – Though some groups that oppose Voter ID deny its existence, voter fraud is a serious concern in Minnesota. ACLU-MN is one group that doesn’t think so and they recently put their money where [...]
Two sides, two Dan McGraths in voter-ID issue: ‘It’s funny until it isn’t’
By Beth Hawkins Dan McGrath is executive director of Minnesota Majority, a conservative advocacy group lobbying in favor of a bill to put a proposed constitutional amendment requiring voters to show photo ID on the ballot in November, among other issues. Dan McGrath — no relation — is executive director of Take Action Minnesota, a [...]
Minnesota Voters Alliance Sues over Voter Eligibility Verification Standards
At a press conference this morning, the Minnesota Voters Alliance (a We Want Voter ID coalition partner group) announced the filing of a lawsuit aimed at tightening Minnesota’s voter eligibility verification procedures. Secretary of State Mark Ritchie is named as a defendant for the state. Currently, voters who register before the 20-day cutoff are subject [...]
Pollbooks are not a Substitute for Voter ID
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie can see which way the wind is blowing: The Voter ID Amendment has momentum, and if placed on the ballot, the People will ratify it. Voter ID enjoys 80% support among Minnesota voters. As an opponent of Voter ID, Ritchie is seeking a way out, another option. He’s proposed using [...]
MN Voters Alliance to Sue State Over EDR Rules
Tuesday, the Minnesota Voters Alliance (a We Want Voter ID partner) will conduct a press conference to announce filing of a lawsuit in U.S. District Court challenging the constitutionality of Minnesota election laws that fail to confirm eligibility of persons prior to permitting their ballots to count as votes in election contests. From the group’s media advisory: [...]
