The Minnesota Supreme Court sided with the Republican Party of Minnesota which argued Gov. Tim Walz ordered a special election in District 40B too soon.
Two election judges from different parts of the state now face criminal charges for their conduct on Election Day, adding to a list of concerning incidents that occurred when voters went to the polls in Minnesota.
ST. PAUL — Two special elections are set to take place Tuesday, Jan. 28, for House seat 40B in Roseville and Senate District 60 in Minneapolis.
Minnesota Supreme Court justices on Wednesday promised to decide quickly whether a special Roseville-area election critical to deciding power in the House happens as scheduled on Jan. 28 or gets pushed deeper into the legislative session.
The debate over whether Minnesota House Republicans acted lawfully when they elected a speaker is headed to the state Supreme Court. Democratic-Farmer-Labor Secretary of State Steve Simon and the House DFL have filed lawsuits to stop Republicans from taking control of the House for the next two years,
Minnesota Senate District 60 is holding a special election to fill the vacancy left by DFL Sen. Kari Dziedzic who died last month. The DFL candidates running in the primary election are Iris Grace Altamirano,
Early voting is underway in Minnesota as election officials aim to educate voters ahead of election day and increase voter turnout. Lydia McComas, the voter engagement division manager for the Hennepin County Elections Office, said the office prepared for ...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday on whether it should wade into a partisan power struggle that has roiled the state House for over a week, with Democratic lawmakers boycotting the state Capitol to try to prevent their Republican colleagues from exploiting their temporary one-seat majority.
Inaction on the controversy of HD 54A — denial of a new election — risks broader consequences: erosion of faith in the electoral process at a time when doubt has become common
The Supreme Court this week will hear arguments in a case that could mark a step towards resolution in the power dispute playing out in the state House.