Poll Asks Whether Voters Should Show Photo ID to Receive a Ballot

Sep 8, 2026

The State Fair poll asked whether Minnesotans should have to show photo ID to receive a ballot; Presenter explained state law requires ID to register but not to vote-by-ballot, and that a recent Republican bill did not become law.

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The Presenter read a question asking whether voters should be required to show a photo ID to receive a ballot. The segment clarified that Minnesota requires photo ID to register to vote but does not require photo ID to receive a ballot at the polling place; a Republican-sponsored bill to change that did not become law.

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