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May 9, 2006 (HF 1443)

Besides the photo identification, the bill gives polling judges discretion to ask voters to confirm their name, address and date of birth. Provisions were amended from earlier versions of the bill that would have required voter applications be accompanied by proof of citizenship in the form of a passport, birth certificate or naturalization document, as well as a picture identification.

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Jim Abeler	Republican	48B	FOR
Ron Abrams	Republican	43B	FOR
Bruce Anderson	Republican	19A	FOR
Joe Atkins	DFL	39B	AGAINST
Michael Beard	Republican	35A	FOR
Connie Bernardy	DFL	51B	AGAINST
Greg Blaine	Republican	12B	FOR
Fran Bradley	Republican	29B	FOR
Laura Brod	Republican	25A	FOR
Mark Buesgens	Republican	35B	FOR
Lyndon Carlson	DFL	45B	AGAINST
Mike Charron	Republican	56A	FOR
Karen Clark	DFL	61A	AGAINST
Tony Cornish	Republican	24B	FOR
Ray Cox	Republican	25B	FOR
Lloyd Cybart	Republican	37A	FOR
Gregory M. Davids	Republican	31B	FOR
Jim Davnie	DFL	62A	AGAINST
Chris DeLaForest	Republican	49A	FOR
Matt Dean	Republican	52B	FOR
Randy Demmer	Republican	29A	FOR
Jerry Dempsey	Republican	28A	FOR
David Dill	DFL	06A	AGAINST
Denise Dittrich	DFL	47A	AGAINST
Dan Dorman	Republican	27A	FOR
John Dorn	DFL	23B	AGAINST
Rob Eastlund	Republican	17A	FOR
Kent Eken	DFL	02A	AGAINST
Keith Ellison	DFL	58B	AGAINST
Tom Emmer	Republican	19B	FOR
Matt Entenza	DFL	64A	AGAINST
Ron Erhardt	Republican	41A	FOR
Sondra Erickson	Republican	16A	FOR
Brad Finstad	Republican	21B	FOR
Patti Fritz	DFL	26B	AGAINST
Pat Garofalo	Republican	36B	FOR
Paul Gazelka	Republican	12A	FOR
Barbara Goodwin	DFL	50A	AGAINST
Mindy Greiling	DFL	54A	AGAINST
Bob Gunther	Republican	24A	FOR
Tom Hackbarth	Republican	48A	FOR
Rod Hamilton	Republican	22B	FOR
Rick Hansen	DFL	39A	AGAINST
Alice Hausman	DFL	66B	AGAINST
Larry Haws	DFL	15B	FOR
Bud Heidgerken	Republican	13A	FOR
Debra Hilstrom	DFL	46B	AGAINST
Bill Hilty	DFL	08A	AGAINST
Mary Liz Holberg	Republican	36A	FOR
Joe Hoppe	Republican	34B	FOR
Frank Hornstein	DFL	60B	AGAINST
Melissa Hortman	DFL	47B	AGAINST
Larry Hosch	DFL	14B	AGAINST
Larry Howes	Republican	04B	FOR
Thomas Huntley	DFL	07A	AGAINST
Mike Jaros	DFL	07B	AGAINST
Jeff Johnson	Republican	43A	FOR
Ruth Johnson	DFL	23A	AGAINST
Sheldon Johnson	DFL	67B	AGAINST
Al Juhnke	DFL	13B	AGAINST
Phyllis Kahn	DFL	59B	AGAINST
Margaret Anderson Kelliher	DFL	60A	AGAINST
Karen Klinzing	Republican	56B	FOR
Jim Knoblach	Republican	15A	FOR
Lyle Koenen	DFL	20B	FOR
Paul Kohls	Republican	34A	FOR
Philip Krinkie	Republican	53A	FOR
Morrie Lanning	Republican	09A	FOR
Dan Larson	DFL	63B	AGAINST
Ron Latz	DFL	44B	AGAINST
Ann Lenczewski	DFL	40B	AGAINST
John Lesch	DFL	66A	AGAINST
Tina Liebling	DFL	30A	AGAINST
Bernard Lieder	DFL	01B	AGAINST
Leon Lillie	DFL	55A	AGAINST
Diane Loeffler	DFL	59A	AGAINST
Tim Mahoney	DFL	67A	AGAINST
Carlos Mariani	DFL	65B	AGAINST
Paul Marquart	DFL	09B	AGAINST
Denny McNamara	Republican	57B	FOR
Doug Meslow	Republican	53B	FOR
Frank Moe	DFL	04A	AGAINST
Joe Mullery	DFL	58A	AGAINST
Mary Murphy	DFL	06B	AGAINST
Michael Nelson	DFL	46A	AGAINST
Peter Nelson	Republican	17B	FOR
Scott Newman	Republican	18A	FOR
Bud Nornes	Republican	10A	FOR
Mark Olson	Republican	16B	FOR
Mary Ellen Otremba	DFL	11B	FOR
Dennis Ozment	Republican	37B	FOR
Erik Paulsen	Republican	42B	FOR
Michael Paymar	DFL	64B	AGAINST
Gene Pelowski, Jr.	DFL	31A	AGAINST
Maxine Penas	Republican	01A	FOR
Joyce Peppin	Republican	32A	FOR
Aaron Peterson	DFL	20A	AGAINST
Neil W. Peterson	Republican	41B	FOR
Sandra Peterson	DFL	45A	AGAINST
Jeanne Poppe	DFL	27B	AGAINST
Duke Powell	Republican	40A	FOR
Tom Rukavina	DFL	05A	AGAINST
Connie Ruth	Republican	26A	FOR
Maria Ruud	DFL	42A	AGAINST
Brita Sailer	DFL	02B	AGAINST
Char Samuelson	Republican	50B	FOR
Bev Scalze	DFL	54B	AGAINST
Marty Seifert	Republican	21A	FOR
Anthony Sertich	DFL	05B	AGAINST
Dan Severson	Republican	14A	FOR
Katie Sieben	DFL	57A	AGAINST
Steve Simon	DFL	44A	AGAINST
Dean Simpson	Republican	10B	FOR
Nora Slawik	DFL	55B	AGAINST
Steve Smith	Republican	33A	FOR
Judy Soderstrom	Republican	08B	FOR
Loren Solberg	DFL	03B	AGAINST
Steve Sviggum	Republican	28B	FOR
Barb Sykora	Republican	33B	FOR
Cy Thao	DFL	65A	AGAINST
Paul Thissen	DFL	63A	AGAINST
Kathy Tingelstad	Republican	49B	FOR
Dean Urdahl	Republican	18B	FOR
Ray Vandeveer	Republican	52A	FOR
Jean Wagenius	DFL	62B	AGAINST
Neva Walker	DFL	61B	AGAINST
Lynn Wardlow	Republican	38B	FOR
Andy Welti	DFL	30B	AGAINST
Andrew Westerberg	Republican	51A	FOR
Torrey Westrom	Republican	11A	FOR
Tim Wilkin	Republican	38A	FOR
Kurt Zellers	Republican	32B	FOR

Senate approval
April 5, 2006 (SF 2976)

The Senate approved the bill on a 39-to-26 vote. It requires a photo ID and a utility bill for same-day voter registration.

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Ellen R. Anderson	DFL	66	FOR
Michele M. Bachmann	Republican	52	AGAINST
Thomas M. Bakk	DFL	06	FOR
William V. Belanger	Republican	40	AGAINST
Linda Berglin	DFL	61	FOR
Don Betzold	DFL	51	FOR
Terri Bonoff	DFL	43	FOR
Satveer Chaudhary	DFL	50	FOR
Tarryl Clark	DFL	15	FOR
Richard J. Cohen	DFL	64	FOR
Dick Day	Republican	26	AGAINST
D. Scott Dibble	DFL	60	FOR
Steve Dille	Republican	18	FOR
Michelle L. Fischbach	Republican	14	AGAINST
Leo T. Foley	DFL	47	FOR
Dennis R. Frederickson	Republican	21	FOR
Chris Gerlach	Republican	37	AGAINST
David Hann	Republican	42	AGAINST
Linda Higgins	DFL	58	FOR
John C. Hottinger	DFL	23	FOR
Dean E. Johnson	DFL	13	FOR
Debbie J. Johnson	Republican	49	AGAINST
Michael J. Jungbauer	Republican	48	AGAINST
Steve Kelley	DFL	44	FOR
Bob Kierlin	Republican	31	AGAINST
Sheila M. Kiscaden	DFL	30	FOR
Amy Koch	Republican	19	AGAINST
Paul E. Koering	Republican	12	AGAINST
Gary W. Kubly	DFL	20	FOR
Keith Langseth	DFL	09	FOR
Cal Larson	Republican	10	AGAINST
Brian LeClair	Republican	56	AGAINST
Warren Limmer	Republican	32	AGAINST
Becky Lourey	DFL	08	FOR
Sharon Marko	DFL	57	FOR
John Marty	DFL	54	FOR
Mike McGinn	Republican	38	AGAINST
James P. Metzen	DFL	39	FOR
Geoff Michel	Republican	41	AGAINST
Gen Olson	Republican	33	AGAINST
Julianne E. Ortman	Republican	34	AGAINST
Sandra L. Pappas	DFL	65	FOR
Pat Pariseau	Republican	36	AGAINST
Lawrence J. Pogemiller	DFL	59	FOR
Yvonne Prettner Solon	DFL	07	FOR
Jane B. Ranum	DFL	63	FOR
Mady Reiter	Republican	53	AGAINST
Ann H. Rest	DFL	45	FOR
Claire A. Robling	Republican	35	AGAINST
Julie A. Rosen	Republican	24	AGAINST
Carrie L. Ruud	Republican	04	AGAINST
Dallas C. Sams	DFL	11	FOR
Tom Saxhaug	DFL	03	FOR
Linda Scheid	DFL	46	FOR
David H. Senjem	Republican	29	AGAINST
Rod Skoe	DFL	02	FOR
Wesley J. Skoglund	DFL	62	FOR
Dan Sparks	DFL	27	FOR
LeRoy A. Stumpf	DFL	01	FOR
David J. Tomassoni	DFL	05	FOR
Jim Vickerman	DFL	22	FOR
Betsy L. Wergin	Republican	16	AGAINST
Charles W. Wiger	DFL	55	FOR

Senate Elections committee kills bill
March 22, 2006 (SF923)

The bill, sponsored by Sen. Michelle Bachmann (R-Stillwater), requires voter registration applications to include proof of citizenship: a passport, birth certificate or naturalization document. Twenty-four states require voters to show identification at the polls, Bachmann said. She said the concept is gaining, noting that only 11 states imposed the requirement in 2004 and that the Commission on Federal Election Reform recommended the step. Sen. Linda Higgins (DFL-Mpls.) said the bill makes it extremely difficult for voters to register by mail or through a registration drive. People do not usually carry passports, birth certificates or naturalization documents with them, she said. A motion to advance the bill was defeated on a 3-6 roll call vote.

Result: Rejected

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Michelle L. Fischbach	Republican	14	FOR
Linda Higgins	DFL	58	AGAINST
John C. Hottinger	DFL	23	AGAINST
Amy Koch	Republican	19	FOR
Warren Limmer	Republican	32	FOR
Sharon Marko	DFL	57	AGAINST
John Marty	DFL	54	AGAINST
Pat Pariseau	Republican	36	FOR
Linda Scheid	DFL	46	AGAINST
Charles W. Wiger	DFL	55	AGAINST

House Civil Law and Elections Committee approval
March 15, 2006 (HF2600)

A companion bill in the Senate is SF0923.

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Laura Brod	Republican	25A	FOR
Chris DeLaForest	Republican	49A	FOR
Matt Dean	Republican	52B	FOR
Keith Ellison	DFL	58B	AGAINST
Tom Emmer	Republican	19B	FOR
Bill Hilty	DFL	08A	AGAINST
John Lesch	DFL	66A	AGAINST
Peter Nelson	Republican	17B	FOR
Steve Simon	DFL	44A	AGAINST
Nora Slawik	DFL	55B	AGAINST
Torrey Westrom	Republican	11A	FOR