Minnesota Supreme Court Orders Hennepin County to Revise Absentee Ballot Board

The court mandates the inclusion of GOP-nominated judges following a legal challenge over election board appointments.

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that Hennepin County must appoint absentee ballot board members from a list provided by the Republican Party.
This decision follows a petition by the Minnesota GOP and the Minnesota Voters Alliance, who argued the county bypassed their list of over 1,500 volunteers.
Currently, the absentee ballot board in Hennepin County comprises four Democrats and one Republican, with over 263,000 absentee ballots already received.
The court's order does not invalidate any ballots already processed but requires the county to comply by Friday with the new appointment process.
Hennepin County officials will reach out to potential GOP judges to ensure a bipartisan balance on the absentee ballot board as mandated by state law.