Voter ID talk leads to heckling and shouting matches at Woodbury forum

If a public forum in the east metro is any indication, voter ID will be among the most divisive issues that Minnesota faces this year. The Woodbury Bulletin says the discussion drew about 120 people from around the Twin Cities area.
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If a public forum in the east metro is any indication, voter ID will be among the most divisive issues that Minnesota faces this year. The Woodbury Bulletin says the discussion drew about 120 people from around the Twin Cities area.

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