MINNESOTA VOTERS ALLIANCE v. SIMON

No. A16-0960.

885 N.W.2d 660 (2016)

MINNESOTA VOTERS ALLIANCE and Kirk Stensrud, Petitioners, v. Steve SIMON, only in his official capacity as the Minnesota Secretary of State, Joe Mansky, only in his official capacity as the Ramsey County Election Manager, Virginia Gelms, only in her official capacity as the Hennepin County Election Manager, and Election Judges John and Jane Doe, only in their official capacities as Election Judges, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

September 28, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erick G. Kaardal , Mohrman, Kaardal & Erickson, P.A., Minneapolis, MN, for petitioners.

Lori Swanson , Attorney General, Nathan J. Hartshorn , Assistant Attorney General, Saint Paul, MN, for respondent Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon.

John J. Choi , Ramsey County Attorney, Robert B. Roche , Assistant County Attorney, Saint Paul, MN, for respondent Ramsey County Election Manager Joe Mansky.

Michael O. Freeman , Hennepin County Attorney, Daniel P. Rogan , Assistant County Attorney, Minneapolis, MN, for respondent Hennepin County Election Manager Virginia Gelms.

William Z. Pentelovitch , Judah A. Druck , Maslon LLP, Minneapolis, MN; and Teresa Nelson , Saint Paul, MN, for amici curiae American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, League of Women Voters Minnesota, Jewish Community Action, Education Minnesota, and Project Vote.

Considered and decided by the court without oral argument.


OPINION

On June 15, 2016, the Minnesota Voters Alliance and Kirk Stensrud filed a petition under Minn.Stat. § 204B.44 (Supp.2015), asserting that respondents are not taking the necessary steps to ensure that those ineligible to vote are not permitted to vote. Specifically, petitioners contend that respondents' alleged failures...

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