Controversy grows over Minnesota law letting voters vouch for eight neighbors’ residency without ID, as critics question election integrity safeguards.
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FreshattentionisbeingdrawntoaMinnesotaelectionpolicythatallowsaregisteredvoterto“vouch”foruptoeightpeopleseekingsame-dayregistration.
ThescrutinycomesastheWalzadministrationconfrontshundredsofmillionsofdollarslosttosocialservicesfraudtiedtothestate’sSomaliimmigrantcommunity.CriticspointedtoafurtherwrinkleinMinnesotastatelaw–signedbyGov.TimWalzin2023–thatprovidedfor“Driver’sLicensesForAll”regardlessofimmigrationstatus.Thepolicyalsostipulatesthatthelicensescarrynomarkingsindicatingcitizenship,eventhoughsuchIDsarecommonlyusedtoregistertovote.
UnderMinnesotalaw,aregisteredvotercan“vouch”foruptoeightothervoters’residencywhowanttosignupforsame-dayvoterregistrationwithoutanID.
MISSPELLED‘LEARNING’CENTER,NOCHILDRENINSIDE:EMMERPRESSESWALZOVERMINNESOTADAYCARETIEDTO$4M
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