Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka announced the push Friday.
Under Minnesota law, you don’t need to bring your ID with you when you vote, but state senate Republicans are hoping to change that.
On Friday, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R-Nisswa) released a video statement declaring that a Voter ID law would be a “high priority for Republicans in the Senate”:
Minnesota Senate Republicans✔@mnsrc
WE NEED VOTER ID: We care about keeping elections secure in Minnesota, that’s why we will pass legislation to require a photo ID when you vote.
Pretty simple, right? #mnleg
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Gazelka says it’s something “the people of Minnesota want us to do.” Continue reading.