Minnesota governor vetoes voter identification bill

Reuters ^ | May 26, 2011

[Free ThinkerNY]

(Reuters) - Democratic Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have required voters to provide photo identification to cast votes.

Dayton cited a lack of broad bi-partisan support for the bill and its potential as a $23 million unfunded mandate on local governments in part for his veto. The Republican-led Legislature had sent the bill to him on Monday.

Supporters had argued the bill would strengthen the integrity of the election system in Minnesota.

Dayton said he did not believe voter fraud to be a significant problem in Minnesota and that the reason most often cited for requiring photo identification, felons voting, would not be resolved by the bill.

"We have the highest voter turnout year after year and under intense, bipartisan scrutiny, the recent statewide recounts have highlighted how reliable the results are," Dayton said in a letter notifying the Senate of his veto.

[theDentist]

Can Legislature override the veto?

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

They’re no longer in session.

[Jeff Winston]

How did I know the first word in this article was going to be “Democrat...”

[ought-six]

The only difference between Minnesota and Massachusetts is about 20 degrees in the winter. Other than that, they are identical twins.

[DTogo]

But you have to show a photo ID to board an airplane.

But you have to show a photo ID to buy alcohol.

But you have to show photo ID to buy a gun.

But you have to show photo ID to...

[fwdude]

You’d think the house could reconvene in a special session to respond to legislation that they passed being vetoed. I’m just wondering if they have the votes to override, too. It would be a magnificent Republican moment if they did.

[WOBBLY BOB]

our governor , Marx Dayton , is way goofier than yours.

[cripplecreek]

Dayton said he did not believe voter fraud to be a significant problem in Minnesota

Al Franken agrees.

[theDentist]

Thanks. I guess what I meant was: are there enough votes to override him when they are in session?

[MagUSNRET]

To say nothing of the4 Lutefisk brained idiots that voted this creature into office! GOD help Minnesota!! Land of 10,000 lakes, and millions of idiot voters!

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Dayton would never call a special session to give them an opportunity for an over ride.

[WOBBLY BOB]

...buy spray paint, rent a stupid goobermint bike, get into Obama’s inaugeral ball...

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Probably not on this one....

[MagUSNRET]

take out that 4 ;-) I tend to make typos when I am fuming about Liberal idiocy

[WOBBLY BOB]

Dayton cited a lack of broad bi-partisan support for the bill and its potential as a $23 million unfunded mandate

public polls show 80%+ favor voter ID ...but MN can afford this:

MN Overpays Millions in Child Care

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2724674/posts

[Ben Hecks]

Dayton said he did not believe voter fraud to be a significant problem in Minnesota

He has never heard of Al Franken?

[HiJinx]

Ping!

[coder2]

I believe dayton also got elected due to voter fraud --- just wasn't as obvious.. The legislature completely goes GOP but the governors office switches from GOP to dem?? Something stinks in MN.

Why bite the hand that gives you everything, huh dayton ?

[The Cajun]

Dayton said he did not believe voter fraud to be a significant problem in Minnesota

ROTFLMAO!