From staff reports
ST. PAUL Both State Sen. Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls, and Sen. Bill Weber, R-Luverne, lauded a voter ID bill that was approved by the Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate on Monday. However, it’s unlikely to receive the same reception in the Democratic-controlled House.
The bill passed the Senate 34-32, with votes falling along party lines.
The legislation calls for Minnesotans to present a valid photo identification for in-person, absentee, and mail-in voting. The bill also establishes a new voter identification card that would be available free of charge to individuals who lack proper identification and cannot afford it. The bill would make Minnesota the 37th state to require some form of identification to vote.