Oak Grove asks MN high court to allow paper voter rosters
Oak Grove and the Upper Midwest Law Center asked the Minnesota Supreme Court to allow the city to use paper voter rosters in the 2026 general election after county and state officials refused to cooperate.[1]
The city says cost, security and reliability motivated the move, and it will accept electronic rosters for the upcoming primary because of timing while seeking a court ruling before the November general election.[1]
Anoka County and the Minnesota Secretary of State refused to cooperate with Oak Grove's decision to move from electronic to paper rosters, prompting the legal challenge.[1] Oak Grove's petition asks the court to overrule Anoka County and to affirm that local election administrators can choose roster methods for their polling places.[1]
City officials point to other Minnesota jurisdictions that use paper rosters without violating state law.[1]
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- City of Oak Grove and the Upper Midwest Law Center filed a petition to the Minnesota Supreme Court seeking permission to use paper voter rosters in the 2026 general election.
- Anoka County and the Minnesota Secretary of State have refused to cooperate with Oak Grove’s decision to move from electronic to paper rosters, prompting the legal challenge.
- Oak Grove officials cite cost, security, and reliability as reasons for preferring paper rosters and say other Minnesota jurisdictions already use paper without violating state law.
- The city will accept electronic rosters for the upcoming primary due to timing but wants a Supreme Court ruling before the November 2026 general election.
- The petition asks the court to overrule Anoka County and affirm that local election administrators can choose roster methods for their own polling places.
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