5:04 PM: Obama campaign emails raise question about student registration
A diary entry on a national Web site calls into question emails from the Obama campaign telling voters they can register at the polls with a college ID.
A poster on the site DailyKos says the emails were erroneous. But the fact is that in some cases, a student ID will suffice as proof of residency, according to state statutes.
In some cases, such as at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Edgewood College in Madison, lists are provided to pollworkers with names and addresses of enrolled students, said Dane County Clerk Bob Ohlsen. With those lists, a college-issued ID is sufficent for proof of residence and registration.
See the email from Barack Obama
See the email from Michelle Obama
See details on same-day registration requirements from the state Government Accountability Board.
-- By Staff
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