State Simon News Today

The Minnesota Voting Rights Act is a response to a court ruling that citizens can't bring legal claims for violation of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Sue Halpern on the state lawsuits that, citing Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, challenge Donald Trump’s eligibility to appear on ballots for the 2024 election.

The story, “Secretary of State Simon outlines new Minnesota voting laws,” stated that getting a driver’s license in Minnesota includes automatic registration to vote.

The most formidable hurdle is that the issue will end up, sooner or later, before the U.S. Supreme Court, a Trump-packed tribunal that is unlikely to ban him from the ballot.

An argument is gaining traction nationally regarding the 14th amendment, which bans those who engaged in insurrection against America from running for president.

The new law expands voting rights to at least 55,000 Minnesotans with felony convictions.

Once I have, we can focus on the other issues important to Minnesotans.

The Civic Engagement, Voter Education and Advocacy Taskforce (CEVEA) was hard at work on National Voter Registration Day.

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On a sunny and warm Thursday evening at Bay Point Park, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon visited with voters in Red Wing.