Minnesota has a law making it illegal for a voter at the polls to wear anything that has political associations. The Minnesota law is far harsher than the normal state laws that make it illegal to wear anything at the polls suggesting support or opposition to any person, party, or ballot measure that is on the ballot.

The lower federal courts have consistently upheld the Minnesota law. A group called Minnesota Voters Alliance is hoping the U.S. Supreme Court will hear its case against the law. In December 16, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court refused a similar case, but it had procedural problems. The new case is Minnesota Majority v Mansky, 16-1435.

On May 30, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Ohio’s appeal in Husted v A. Philip Randolph Institute, 16-980. The issue is how to interpret the federal law that forbids states from removing voters from the rolls unless they skip two federal elections in a row, and don’t respond to a state questionaire.

Ohio sends the questionaire after a voter has missed voting for a period of two years. The Sixth Circuit had ruled that Ohio’s interpretation of the federal law is erroneous.

On May 26, Level the Playing Field, Peter Ackerman, Gary Johnson and Jill Stein filed this amended complaint, asking that the court order the Federal Election Commission to require the Commission on Presidential Debates to revise its debate invitation criteria. The case is Level the Playing Field v FEC, U.S. District Court, D.C., 1:15cv-1397. Thanks to IVN for this news.