2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 23
Summary
A federal appeals court ruled for the Minnesota Voters Alliance, siding with the group’s First Amendment challenge to Minnesota’s election-speech restrictions.
The dispute grew out of the group’s claim that felons cannot vote until every part of a sentence ends, while Minnesota’s 2023 law restores voting rights once a person is no longer incarcerated.
Andrew Cilek’s group said promoting that view risked prosecution under the state’s ban on deceptive election practices, a law aimed at curbing falsehoods that could suppress voting.
Keith Ellison said Minnesota is evaluating next steps, while the ruling could limit how aggressively states police election-related speech ahead of a contentious midterm election.