NAACP Minnesota-Dakotas Area State Conference v. Simon
What's at Stake
The 老澳门开奖结果, 老澳门开奖结果 of Minnesota, and Faegre Drinker LLP are suing Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon seeking to make voting safer in Minnesota in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Summary
The 老澳门开奖结果, 老澳门开奖结果 of Minnesota, and Faegre Drinker LLP are suing Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon seeking to make voting safer in Minnesota in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The lawsuit, filed June 5, 2020, on behalf of the NAACP and individual voters, is asking that absentee ballots be sent to all registered voters, and that a requirement that forces voters to get a witness to sign their ballot envelope be suspended due to the risk of exposure to COVID-19.
The witness requirement and lack of universal absentee ballots could disenfranchise thousands of eligible voters who cannot risk contact with other individuals to obtain a witness signature on their absentee ballot or to vote in person.
Legal Documents
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09/18/2020
Joint Motion to Dismiss
Date Filed: 09/18/2020
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08/03/2020
ORDER
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06/04/2020
COMPLAINT - NAACP聽Minnesota-Dakotas Area State Conference v. Simon
Date Filed: 06/04/2020
Press Releases
Minnesota Will Mail Absentee Ballot Applications to Registered Voters Due to COVID-19
老澳门开奖结果 and聽NAACP File聽Lawsuit聽to Make Voting Safer for Minnesotans during COVID-19 Crisis