MN Turning Away Black Voters

Nation's racial legacy shapes Minnesota's voter ID debate | StarTribune.com:

'via Blog this'The linkage between Selma and St. Paul and between Jim Crow and photo ID has emerged as one of the hottest buttons in the debate over proposed changes in state election laws. Minnesota has become a flashpoint for this national debate, which has involved the Voting Rights Act of 1965, anti-fraud billboards in inner-city neighborhoods and a determined effort to link the ID fight to the civil rights movement.

From one of our MN Fans: ***ATTN: Minnesota Voters***
Just came back from voting & they are turning away black folk left & right...We saw 3 different black women turned away for supposedly not having the right documentation...and I spoke to a woman who said she got turned away 2 times and had to go home and get more documentation 3 times before they finally let her vote...So here is a list of what you need in Minnesota to vote...also if you have the documents on this list and they still try to turn you away please turn your phone on to video record and let them know you are recording them and ask them why they aren't letting you vote and what more documentation you need to vote...Please do not give up...keep going back until they let you vote!

REGISTERING TO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY - November 6, 2012
If you are not registered to vote or need to update your registration information, you may do so at your local polling location on Election Day as lo

ng as you can provide proof of residence.

To register at your polling place on Election Day, you must bring one of the following with your current name and address to verify your residence in the precinct :
•A valid Minnesota driver’s license, learner’s permit, Minnesota ID card, or receipt for any of these
•A valid student ID card including your photo, if your college has provided a student housing list to election officials
•A Tribal ID card that contains your picture and signature
•A valid registration in the same precinct under a different name or address
•A notice of late registration sent to you by your county auditor or city clerk
•A voter registered in the same precinct as you who can confirm your address with a signed oath
•An employee of the residential facility where you live who can confirm your address with a signed oath
•Both 1) a photo ID from the list below, and 2) a current bill from the list below with your current name and address in the precinct

Photo IDs (may be expired) Bills (delivered electronically or by mail)
•Minnesota Driver's License
•Minnesota ID Card
•United States Passport
•United States Military ID Card
•Tribal ID Card
•Minnesota University, College, or Technical College ID Card

•Utility bill due within 30 days of election day: ◦Telephone (landline, cell, VOIP, etc.)
◦TV (cable, satellite, etc.)
◦Internet services
◦Electric
◦Gas
◦Solid Waste
◦Sewer Services
◦Water

•Rent statement dated within 30 days of election day that itemizes utilities
•Current student fee statement

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