With the clock ticking and stakes high, a legal battle is brewing that could shape how absentee ballots are handled in Minnesota’s most populous county.
The Republican Party of Minnesota and the Minnesota Voters Alliance are suing Hennepin County, accusing it of violating state election law by failing to appoint any Republican judges to the absentee ballot board, which is responsible for accepting and rejecting absentee ballots.
The lawsuit, filed with the Minnesota Supreme Court, comes less than three weeks before the 2024 election in which absentee ballots will play a critical role in tight races across the state.
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“This case was brought for one simple reason: to ensure Hennepin County follows the law passed by the legislature,” said Ryan Wilson, an attorney for the Republican Party …