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Minnesota Statutes § 200.53 CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF AUTHORITY

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Statute Text

A law, rule, local law, charter provision, local ordinance, or local code relating to the right to vote, or which grants authority to prescribe or maintain voting or elections policies and practices, must be construed or applied liberally in favor of a voter's exercise of the right of suffrage. To the extent a court is afforded discretion on an issue, including but not limited to discovery, procedure, admissibility of evidence, or remedies, the court must exercise that discretion and weigh other equitable discretion in favor of this right.

History

Added by 2024 Minn. Laws, ch. 112 , s 3-3 , eff. 5/18/2024 .