Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Ellison, decided yesterday by Judge Nancy Brasel (D. Minn.), upheld this new Minnesota statute:
(a) No person may, within 60 days of an election, cause information to be transmitted by any means that the person:
- intends to impede or prevent another person from exercising the right to vote; and
- knows to be materially false.
(b) The prohibition in this subdivision includes but is not limited to information regarding the time, place, or manner of holding an election; the qualifications for or restrictions on voter eligibility at an election; and threats to physical safety associated with casting a ballot.
An excerpt of the analysis:
