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Dear Friend,
With only days to go until the election, a federal appeals court just caused a tremendous and unnecessary disruption to our election system.
The court invalidated Minnesota's rule allowing voters to postmark ballots by Election Day (instead of having to get their ballots back by Election Day); a rule that was in place before the August 11 primary and was accepted by all political parties. It is deeply troubling that the people who brought the lawsuit, a conservative legislator and presidential elector, would seek to sabotage the system for political gain.
Despite the bad news, I won’t let any Minnesota voter be silenced. My mission is now to make sure all voters know that a federal court has suddenly changed the rules, and that their ballot needs to be received by Election Day.
The right to vote is fundamental. The court’s decision is a step in the direction of restricting the exercise of that right, during a pandemic that has altered everything about our daily lives. But Minnesotans always find a way to vote, and they’ll do so again this year. The spirit that has fueled Minnesota's nation-leading voter turnout will continue.
Keep the faith.
Steve
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