CAE Research and Writing on the Photo ID Amendment

On November 6, Minnesotans will vote on whether to amend the state constitution to require voters to present a photo ID before voting.   Opponents of the amendment have been waging a strong and steady campaign to convince voters the amendment will radically change Minnesota’s voting system.

American Experiment has been working hard to educate people on how the amendment will impact future elections.    In short,   there is nothing radical about strengthening the integrity of elections by requiring people to show a photo ID to vote.  Nearly 100 democracies around the world require it. 

To help you understand what passing the amendment will mean to future elections in Minnesota, we've gathered all of the reports and commentaries we've published on the issue.

Reports

The Costs and Benefits of Minnesota’s Proposed Photo ID Constitutional Amendment
By Peter J. Nelson, John LaPlante, Kent Kaiser | September 10, 2012

Longstanding Court Precedent Clearly Supports Putting Voter ID on the Ballot
By Peter J. Nelson | June 18, 2012

No Longer A National Model: Fifteen Recommendations for Fixing Minnesota Election Law and Practice
By Kent Kaiser | October 19, 2009

Commentaries

'unSpinning' Mark Ritchie’s Voter ID claims
By Peter J. Nelson September 27, 2012 MinnPost

I’ll take rule of law over majority rule
By John LaPlante | September 14, 2012

Debating Voter ID: A Means to Increase Confidence in Elections
By Peter J. Nelson and Harry Niska | August 28, 2012 | Bench & Bar of Minnesota

Thinking about Voter ID: Sorting out the lawsuits
By Kim Crockett | August 9, 2012

The Conundrum of Photo ID in Minnesota
By Chuck Chalberg | August 8, 2012

Mark Ritchie is Abusing His Office: But what else to expect from an ultra-left-wing campaign fund poster boy?
By Katherine Kersten | July 29, 2012 | Star Tribune

Ritchie has no authority to replace constitutional amendment titles provided by Legislature
By Peter J. Nelson | June 29, 2012

Minnesota Legislative Leadership Defends Voter ID in Court
By John LaPlante | June 11, 2012

Photo ID: An end to 'same-day' registration in Minnesota? Not true
By Kent Kaiser | April 18, 2012 | Pioneer Press

Voter ID is Necessary
By David Strom | April 6, 2012 | First Published in Politics in Minnesota

People should need a photo ID to vote: Photo IDs would save money and streamline elections
By Kent Kaiser | February 21, 2011

Save Money and Improve Election Integrity
By Kent Kaiser | December 30, 2010

Good work on election reform, legislators. Now, let's turn to photo ID
By Kent Kaiser | April 22, 2010