Minnesota judge unlawfully blocked felons from voting, DFL officials say
A central Minnesota judge is claiming a new law restoring felon voting rights doesn't apply because constitutional restrictions remain.
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A central Minnesota judge is claiming a new law restoring felon voting rights doesn't apply because constitutional restrictions remain.
Two of Minnesota's top elected officials said on Tuesday they plan to fight a Mille Lacs County judge who ruled two felons sentenced to probation are not eligible to vote, despite a state law passed earlier this year declaring otherwise.
(St. Paul, Minn.) – Minnesota’s Secretary of State and Attorney General are reacting to a county judge’s attempt to undermine Minnesota state law. According to a joint press release, a judge in Mille Lacs County has made an attempt to restrict Minnesotans’ legal right to vote. The issue came after the judge issued orders barring two individuals with felony convictions from
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