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The Minnesota Voters Alliance (MVA) and co-plaintiffs State Representatives Eric Lucero, Mary Franson, Duane Quam, and several election judges this week filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Steve Simon for implementing a rule relating to absentee ballot boards that conflicts with the law. Minnesota has a long tradition of citizen oversight and party balance in our election activities. It’s […]
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On Tuesday, April 7th, beginning at 9:45 AM, the Government Operations Committee of the Minnesota House of Representatives will conduct a remote meeting to debate an as yet unnumbered bill authored by Rep. Dehn (D-59B). The bill authorizes the secretary of state to issue emergency orders related to the conduct of an election during “certain peacetime emergencies.” The secretary of […]
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On Friday, March 13, 2020, the Minnesota Voters Alliance (MVA) and co-plaintiffs Representatives Eric Lucero, Mary Franson, Duane Quam, and former legislator, Cindy Pugh, filed a lawsuit against the Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon. This filing petitions the Minnesota Court of Appeals to stop the Secretary from enforcing an election Rule that directly conflicts with statutory law. In Minnesota, […]
Read moreBy Minnesota Voters Alliance Staff – Friday, June 27, 2014 marked the first day where voters could vote absentee without an excuse, after changes to the state law were made. Often mistakenly referred to as “early voting”, the new law only wipes away the excuse caveats. Absentee balloting was intended for those who would not be in their precinct on […]
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