U.S. District Court Strikes Down City Ordinances in Minnesota that Require Landlords to Furnish Information About How to Register to Vote to New Tenants

On March 2, U.S. District Court Judge Wilhelmina Wright, an Obama appointee, struck down city ordinances in St. Paul and Minneapolis that require landlords to furnish new tenants with information about how to register to vote. The landlords were required to distribute a pamphlet prepared by election administrators. Minnesota Voters Alliance v St. Paul, 0:19cv-358. Here is the decision.

The basis was the First Amendment, which generally does not permit government to compel private actors to speak.


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