LWV Of ABC

Community Leaders

Gretchen Sabel, President

Sandra Connor, Membership Chair

League ID

MN401

Phone

(763) 498-1354

Stories from Around the State

Press Release

Supreme Court Clarifies First Amendment Protections at Polling Places

Today, in a 7-2 decision that challenged political apparel at polling places, the Supreme Court ruled in Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky that parts of the state’s law are too subjective, making its enforcement unreasonable.

Blog

Supreme Court Preview: Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky

Today the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case of Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky. The case is a challenge to a Minnesota statute that says that a “political badge, political button, or other political insignia may not be worn at or about the polling place on primary or election day.”

amicus brief

League Files Amicus Brief in Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky

The League filed a brief in the case, Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky, which will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on February 28, 2018.