Which rights really matter in America?

[BainsBane]

[Jenoch]

1. I don't quite understand your point.

A person can vote in Minnesota without ID. All you have to do to vote in Minnesota is to either bring in a neighbor who is a registered voter to vouch for you, or, alternatively, bring in a recent utility bill with your name on it. We have same day voter registration in Minnesota.

[LuvNewcastle]

3. It's basically the same in Mississippi.

You just walk in and tell them your name and address and they'll look you up and mark off your name. I always give them my registration card to speed things up -- I have an odd last name and I don't like spelling it over and over again -- and the last time I voted was in 2012.

[MNBrewer]

4. Yeah, I don't think the 2nd map is true of MN

Unless there is some convoluted criterion the group used to determine what "proof of ID is. I don't recall having to present my ID to the person who accepted my registration card when I initially registered, and the voter ID amendment failed.

[BainsBane]

7. MN has the highest voter turnout in the nation

and there is a reason why. You'll recall that Republicans in the state legislature recently tried to change that through the referendum on voter ID and ending same-day registration.
MN, however, is hardly representative of the rest of the nation.

[Jenoch]

8. The second map is still inaccurate.

[Bluenorthwest]

2. Perhaps the better phrasing would be 'register to vote' because no one checks ID to vote

in the States where we all vote at home, you know?

[MNBrewer]

5. I don't recall it being true even for registering to vote in MN.

I could be wrong, though.

[Jenoch]

9. You are correct.

An ID is not required in Minnesota to vote. An ID is not needed in Minnesota to register to vote, even on election day.

[BainsBane]

10. If you register at the polls

You need a state ID, two current bills, or a neighbor to vouch for you. So you do need identification of some sort, though it isn't as restrictive as ALEC and the GOP would like.

[MNBrewer]

13. ID is ONE of the ways to register at the polls on election day

we do have IDless means as well.

http://www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=204

[BainsBane]

14. State law on voter registration

This is for same-day registration. The other info is available at the same link.

REGISTERING TO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY
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 long 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

http://www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=204

[MNBrewer]

15. Two ID-less means of registering

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

[BainsBane]

6. How many states is that?

One or two?

[Bluenorthwest]

11. How many errors does it take to destroy the impact of such a map? That's the question.

There should be no errors, because the errors make the point incorrect when it is basically a good point.

[BainsBane]

12. So you're saying no proof of identity is required to register in your state?