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DFLers urge secretaries of state to oppose new voting laws across country

By Jon Collins | 11.07.11 | 5:30 am

A voter ID law was vetoed by Gov. Mark Dayton in 2011, although Rep. Mary Kiffmeyer (R-Big Lake) has said she plans to pursue a voter ID law in 2012 as a constitutional amendment.

Pawlenty’s voter-registration vetoes cut new drivers and ex-cons no slack

By Chris Steller | 05.22.09 | 2:42 pm

veto-voteThe words “veto” and “vote” may share the same letters but they’re at odds on Gov. Pawlenty’s desk the last two days. He won’t let Minnesotans get registered automatically as voters when they get licensed as drivers, and he…

Red Lake has a knack for mattering in recount-tight races

By Chris Steller | 11.17.08 | 1:34 pm

Braublog notes that the purgers at President Bush’s U.S. Department of Justice may have been onto something when they targeted former U.S. Attorney Tom Heffelfinger for working to advance voting rights for Native Americans; turnout continues to