[jonno]

In a nutshell Ritchie sought to either use "charged" language or to blatantly obscure the issue, thus hoping to confuse enough voters so that they would "pass" on the ballot questions (an effective 'NO' vote).

Pubbies version (Marriage):
"Recognition of Marriage Solely Between One Man and One Woman"

Ritchies version:
"Limiting the Status of Marriage to Opposite Sex Couples."

Pubbies version (Voter ID):
"Photo Identification Required for Voting"

Ritchies version (this is my favorite):
"Changes to In-Person & Absentee Voting & Voter Registration; Provisional Ballots."

[TurboZamboni]

And it was a Dem from MPLS who proposed the original voter ID title.