HF 2738

2nd Unofficial Engrossment - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012)

Posted on 03/26/2012 11:52 a.m.

1.1A bill for an act 1.2proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VII, section 1; 1.3requiring voters to present photographic identification or equivalent; providing 1.4photographic identification to voters at no charge; requiring substantially 1.5equivalent verification standards for all voters. 1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7    Section 1. new text begin CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED. new text end 1.8 new text begin An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the new text end 1.9 new text begin amendment is adopted, article VII, section 1, will read: new text end 1.10Section 1. new text begin (a) new text end Every person 18 years of age or more who has been a citizen of the United 1.11States for three months and who has resided in the precinct for 30 days next preceding 1.12an election new text begin ; who, at the time of voting in person, shall present government-issued new text end 1.13 new text begin photographic identification or equivalent as prescribed by law, or who, when not voting in new text end 1.14 new text begin person, shall provide government-issued proof of identity as prescribed by law; new text end shall be 1.15entitled to vote in that precinct. new text begin The state must make photographic identification available new text end 1.16 new text begin to eligible individuals at no charge as prescribed by law. new text end The place of voting by one 1.17otherwise qualified who has changed his residence within 30 days preceding the election 1.18shall be prescribed by law. The following persons shall not be entitled or permitted to 1.19vote at any election in this state: A person not meeting the above requirements; a person 1.20who has been convicted of treason or felony, unless restored to civil rights; a person 1.21under guardianship, or a person who is insane or not mentally competent. new text begin All voters new text end 1.22 new text begin must be subject to substantially equivalent state eligibility verification prior to a ballot new text end 1.23 new text begin being cast or counted. new text end 2.1 new text begin (b) A voter who is unable to present government-issued photographic identification new text end 2.2 new text begin or equivalent when voting in person must be permitted to submit a provisional ballot new text end 2.3 new text begin as prescribed by law. Absentee ballots shall be counted if government-issued photo new text end 2.4 new text begin identification or equivalent or government-issued proof of identity is presented or new text end 2.5 new text begin provided as prescribed by law. new text end 2.6    Sec. 2. new text begin SUBMISSION TO VOTERS. new text end 2.7 new text begin The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2012 general new text end 2.8 new text begin election. If approved, the amendment is effective for elections on or after December new text end 2.9 new text begin 1, 2013. The question submitted must be: new text end 2.10 new text begin "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended effective December 1, 2013, to require new text end 2.11 new text begin that all in-person voters present an approved form of government-issued photographic new text end 2.12 new text begin identification or equivalent at the time of voting; that those not voting in person provide new text end 2.13 new text begin government-issued proof of identity; that all voters be subject to substantially equivalent new text end 2.14 new text begin eligibility verification before a ballot is cast or counted; and that the state provide at no new text end 2.15 new text begin charge an approved photographic identification to eligible individuals? new text end 2.16 new text begin Yes new text end ..... 2.17 new text begin No new text end ..... new text begin " new text end