Judge rejects ballot language on measure to replace Minneapolis police department

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Judge rejects ballot language on measure to replace Minneapolis police department

https://justthenews.com/nation/states/judge-tosses-minneapolis-policing-ballot-language

A Hennepin County judge tossed proposal ballot language asking voters if they want to replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a department of public safety.

The current language of the city council's explanatory note accompanying the ballot proposal "is insufficient to identify the amendment clearly, it does not assist the voter in easily and accurately identifying what is being voted on, and it is vague and ambiguous to the point of misleading voters, all of which make it unjust," Hennepin County Judge Jamie Anderson wrote.

Bruce Dachis, Sondra Samuels and former City Council Member Don Samuels sued, alleging the explanatory note didn't provide voters with enough context to make an informed decision.