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Minn. Poll Watchers May Sue Over 'Astonishing' Ban On 'I.D. Me' Buttons

Ryan J. Reilly | October 28, 2010, 8:42AM

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One of the conservative groups in Minnesota supporting the "Election Integrity Watch" program is considering filing suit over the ban on their "Please I.D. Me" buttons in polling places.

"It's simply a First Amendment issue, so we're going to fight them on this," Dan McGrath of Minnesota Majority told TPMMuckraker. "We're consulting our attorneys right now and preparing a possible federal lawsuit."

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Topics: 2010 Elections, Minnesota, Minnesota Majority, voter fraud, voter intimidation

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MN County Attorney Says Conservative Voter Buttons Are Banned

Ryan J. Reilly | October 27, 2010, 11:18AM

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The buttons that Minnesota conservative groups want their supporters to wear to tell poll watchers to ask them for their I.D. won't be allowing in polling stations, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman tells TPMMuckraker.

"You can't wear campaign buttons in a polling place, state law says you can't. And election judges can't even wear, you know, 'Stamp Out Election Fraud.' So that's going to be interesting in the next few days," Freeman said.

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Minn. Conservative Group's Voter Fraud Allegations About Five Percent Accurate

Ryan J. Reilly | October 27, 2010, 10:09AM

Hennpin County Attorney Mike Freeman

A County Attorney in Minnesota -- where Tea Party and conservative groups are staging an anti-voter fraud push -- has charged 47 individuals in voter fraud cases stemming from the 2008 election.

But Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman told TPMMuckraker that conservative groups have exaggerated the threat of voter fraud. He also said that their investigation revealed that there was no coordinated campaign to commit voter fraud. Freeman said that 43 of the cases involve felons who were ineligible to vote and four cases involve double voting.

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Topics: Minnesota, Minnesota Majority, voter fraud