A Minnesota Court issued a Ruling, Tuesday August 11th, that Blocks a Republican effort to Deny Ballot Collection and Voter Assistance known as Ballot Harvesting in the State, saying their Effort to Block the Process was Motivated by Politics.
The GOP had Sued in Minnesota to Stay a Temporary Injunction that would do Away with Minnesota’s Ballot Harvesting Ban and a Voter Protection Law.
Ballot Harvesting Laws Forbid Anyone from Collecting Absentee Ballots. Republicans raise Concerns that Anyone doing so could Influence who those Filling them out Vote for.
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) had Sued to Block the Law, which makes it a Crime for Anyone in Minnesota to Help more than Three People Vote. Democrats have Claimed easing Voter Laws will Boost Voter Turnout.
In March, the Republican National Committee (RNC) and Minnesota Republican Party joined the Suit to “intervene as defendants.” “According to the Republican Committees, because the temporary injunction allows the Democratic Committees to 'assist' its voters, it will disadvantage the Republican Committees,” the Court Wrote in its Decision, Interpreting the GOP Argument.
“In other words, because of the temporary injunction, more voters might have an opportunity to vote for a candidate from the opposing party, which presents harm,” the Court continued. “More voters having the opportunity to vote for their preferred candidate does not, however, present a convincing basis for harm.”
In 2018, Democrats Steamrolled Republicans after a similar Change in Election Law in California, claiming All but Seven of the Golden State’s 53 House Seats.
Despite holding Substantial Leads on Election Day, many Republican Candidates in California saw their Advantage Shrink, and then Disappear, as Late-Arriving Democratic Votes were Counted in the Weeks following the Election. While No hard Evidence is available, many Observers point to the Democrats’ use of “ballot harvesting” as a Key to their Success in the Elections.
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