lwvabcmn.org/ Ask this Local League a Question Learn More About This League Community Leaders Gretchen Sabel, PresidentPat Kennedy, Membership Chair League ID MN401 Phone 763-486-2509 Stories from Around the State Press ReleaseAgreement in LWV Minnesota Lawsuit Will Suspend Witness Requirement during COVID-19Parties in League of Women Voters of Minnesota Education Fund, et al. v. Simon reached an agreement to suspend the state’s witness requirement for absentee ballots. BlogStanding Up for Voting Rights in 2020: A Plaintiff’s StoryVivian chose to join LWV of Minnesota Education Fund v. Simon because she hopes that, by telling her story, she can make progress in dismantling subtle systems of voter suppression. Press ReleaseLWVUS Responds to Police Killing of George Floyd Press ReleaseLWV of Minnesota Challenges Absentee Ballot Signature Witness Requirement The League of Women Voters of Minnesota Education Fund filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s witness requirement for absentee ballot signatures. Press ReleaseSupreme Court Clarifies First Amendment Protections at Polling PlacesToday, 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. BlogSupreme Court Preview: Minnesota Voters Alliance v. ManskyToday the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky, a challenge to a Minnesota statute that says political insignia may not be worn near polling places on election day. Load More
