Political committee sues Minneapolis over policing ballot language
Some city officials defended the language in the "explanatory note."
July 30, 2021 — 6:22pm
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The political committee behind a proposal to replace the Minneapolis Police Department sued the city on Friday in hopes of changing the language that will appear on the November ballot.
Terrance W. Moore, an attorney for Yes 4 Minneapolis, argued that the city doesn't have legal standing to include an explanatory note that lists some portions of the group's proposal.
"There is no authority for cities to add explanatory notes to a ballot," Moore said. Adding such a note, he argued, creates a slippery slope that allows those in power to share their opinions on the very document on which people cast their votes.