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‘My voice matters’: Felons vote at polls for first time after voting rights restored (www.mprnews.org)

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The monumental day comes despite two legal challenges that attempted to undercut it. Last Thursday, the Minnesota Court of Appeals struck down a legal challenge by Mille Lacs County District Court Judge Matthew Quinn against Restore the Vote. Quinn had barred at least six defendants from voting as part of their sentences and argued the voting law was unconstitutional.

In an order, Chief Judge Susan Segal wrote that Quinn had no authority to declare the law unconstitutional. And Segal said Quinn’s actions were “unauthorized by law.”

Another lawsuit by conservative voter’s group Minnesota Voters Alliance is pending in Anoka County before District Court Judge Thomas Lehmann. A first hearing was held on Oct. 30, but Lehmann has not issued a ruling on the case yet.

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[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Seems pretty easy to generalize that if you are beholden to the government then you get a say in the government. Otherwise, unjust laws just remove opposition from the voting pool.

I don't disagree that there are people who should not be able to vote based on what they've done but I think the amount of people that applies to is too small to make any real difference. And the amount of people who should be able to vote but have been wrongly disqualified from voting is higher.

[–] CoffeeJunkie@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

I agree, probably hardly enough to make any real difference. I guess I just like the idea of formally, politely, legally telling truly despicable human beings that nobody cares what they think & they should go fuck themselves. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯