Registered voters in Minnesota will receive an absentee ballot request form in the mail as a growing number of states decide to send out applications automatically to people on their voter rolls amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon agreed to the change Thursday after he was sued by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Minnesota, and Faegre Drinker LLP on behalf of the NAACP and a handful of individual voters.
“By helping secure greater access to voting, this agreement represents a step toward racial justice,†said ACLU of Minnesota staff attorney David McKinney in a statement. “It makes it much easier for people who are at greater risk from COVID, including people of color, the elderly, and those with underlying health conditions, to vote early and to vote without having to go to a polling place. That also leaves the polls free on Election Day for those who must vote in person, protecting the vote and the health of all Minnesotans.â€
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