Daily Docket — Wednesday, Feb. 15 |
Here are some updates from today. |
The Minnesota Supreme Court issued an opinion upholding a Minnesota law that prevents individuals with prior felony convictions from voting until a court order or the expiration of one’s sentence. This means that over 50,000 formerly incarcerated Minnesotans with prior felony convictions will not regain voting rights if they remain on parole, probation or supervised release. However, Minnesota Democrats are advancing legislation to change this policy.
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The Board of Supervisors in Cochise County, Arizona discussed transferring election authority to County Recorder David Stevens, who pushed for an illegal hand count of ballots last year. This meeting comes after the resignation of long-time Elections Director Lisa Marra, who cited the “outrageous and physically and emotionally threatening” working atmosphere.
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The New York Senate voted to reject Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) nominee, Hector LaSalle, for chief judge of the state’s highest court. This vote comes after the Senate Judiciary Committee previously blocked his confirmation on Jan. 18, with progressives citing concerns about LaSalle’s record on reproductive rights, labor and civil rights issues.
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Here’s what to expect coming up tomorrow. |
Tomorrow, a Georgia special grand jury investigating efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election will release some of its findings. The investigation largely stems from a phone call that took place on Jan. 2, 2021, in which Trump told Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) “to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have.”
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