[EL] MN District Court rules Second CD race on; State law preempted.

[Schultz, David]

Hi all:

A Minnesota  federal district Court just ruled the Second Congressional
District race which had been postponed  because of the death of a major
party candidate  is again on for November  3.  The Court ruled that the
state law was preempted by federal law and a full decision on the merits
was likely to succeed.

Expect appeals in this case, alleging violations of the right to vote (if
individuals cannot now change their vote in a timely fashion) and concerns
about voter confusion.

The decision is located in this article.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/10/09/judge-winner-of-cd2-race-must-be-decided-in-november

-- 
David Schultz, Distinguished University Professor
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