Minnesota State Wire

Rep. Steve Drazkowski and other congress members are filing a lawsuit against Secretary of State Steve Simon for allegedly altering election laws.

Reps. Tim Miller and Jeremy Munson joined Drazkowski in the lawsuit.

“Today, we are joining elected legislators and candidates in filing a lawsuit against Secretary of State Steve Simon," Drazkowski said in a press release. "Throughout 2020, Secretary Simon illegally altered Minnesota’s election laws. His office issued unlawful consent decrees that greatly affected the rules that govern absentee ballots and who can assist people at the polls. To circumvent the Minnesota Legislature and unilaterally change election law is entirely unconstitutional. This abuse of power must be addressed."

Drazkowski said the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment guarantees that every vote must be treated equally. 

"The Supreme Court affirmed this in their decision of Bush v. Gore. Secretary Simon’s haphazard rule changes resulted in absentee votes being treated differently from county to county. As such, we are requesting that the certification of this election be suspended until these issues can be addressed in a lawful manner," Drazkowski said.