The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC), representing the Minnesota Voters Alliance and three petitioners, held a press conference today to announce the filing of a petition with the Minnesota Supreme Court. The petition challenges Hennepin County’s failure to comply with state election law requiring bipartisan representation on absentee ballot boards. According to public data, Hennepin County did not include any Republican-affiliated election judges on its absentee ballot board.
The conference, held at the Minnesota Capitol, highlighted the urgency of enforcing Minnesota’s election laws and ensuring fairness in the absentee ballot process.
UMLC’s petition urges the Supreme Court to address these election integrity violations. As the Court has previously recognized, such safeguards are essential to maintaining accurate and secure elections.
“Minnesota election law is clear: Party balance for election judges on absentee ballot boards is necessary to prevent partisan influence and protect voter trust. UMLC stands with the Minnesota Voters Alliance to ensure election laws are followed and that election integrity is maintained throughout Hennepin County,” said UMLC Senior Counsel James Dickey.
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View the petition filed in the Minnesota Supreme Court.
