(ST PAUL, MINN) – The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s writ of special election in House District 40B ‘was issued prematurely.’ In an order filed Friday, the state’s high court ordered the special election set for the House District 40B be canceled and any absentee ballots either already cased, or delivered or mailed to Ramsey County, must not be counted for any future election for House District 40B.

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MN Supreme Court voids Jan. 28 special election

By Matt Sepic and Clay Masters, Minnesota Public Radio News BThe state Supreme Court Friday sided with Republicans in a lawsuit over the timing of a special election that could determine control of the Minnesota House, canceling the Jan. 28 contest. The decision deepens uncertainty over the Minnesota House because that seat will determine if Republicans keep an edge or if Democrats could pull the chamber into a tie. Now a 67-66 GOP advantage wil…

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Minnesota Supreme Court: Walz’s Writ of Special Election for House District 40B ‘issued prematurely’

Share This StoryThe Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Friday evening that Gov. Tim Walz prematurely called a special election to fill a vacancy in House District 40B. “Under Minn. Stat. §204D.19, subd. 4, the writ of special election for House District 40B was issued prematurely and therefore must be quashed,” the court unanimously ruled. James Dickey, an Upper Midwest Law Center attorney who represented some of the petitioners in the case, said the…

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CBS News: he Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday canceled the special election for a metro House race later this month, finding Gov. Tim Walz set the date before state law requires. The election was scheduled for Jan. 28 for House… Continue reading The post “Minnesota Supreme Court voids House Jan. 28 special election, rules Gov. Walz called it too soon” appeared first on Election Law Blog.

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