The Future of Voting Rights in Minnesota:
Lessons of the 2008 Elections

Co-Sponsored By:
MSBA Administrative Law Section,
MSBA Civic Education Committee,
the Minneapolis/St. Paul Lawyer Chapter of
the American Constitution Society, and
William Mitchell College of Law

When:
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Where:
William Mitchell College of Law Auditorium
875 Summit Avenue
St. Paul
Map

Cost:
Free:   Administrative Law Section members or Civic Education Committee members
$5:        Non-Administrative Law Section Members (MSBA Members)
$10:    American Constitution Society (ACS) members
$10:     Non-MSBA Members
Free:   Law Students

NOTE: You must be an MSBA member to register online. Online payments (if required) must use a VISA or Mastercard. You should receive an email confirming your online registration.  If you do not, please contact Kim Basting at kbasting@mnbar.org.

REGISTER ONLINE BY:
Monday, April 20, 2009

OR send registration form with payment to:

MSBA
ATTN: Kim Basting
600 Nicollet Mall #380
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Fax: 612-333-4927

Presenters:
- Honorable Raymond R. Krause
Chief Administrative Law Judge, OAH

- Joseph Mansky
Ramsey County Elections Manager

- Mark Ritchie
Minnesota Secretary of State

- Professor David Schultz, Moderator
Hamline University School of Business

The U.S. Constitution states, "The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof." This CLE will explore the right to vote within the context of both Federal and State Constitutional law. For better or worse, Minnesota has recently found itself in the election law spotlight: the poster child for the intricacy of these issues. Our distinguished presenters will analyze lessons to be learned from past events, notably the 2008 Senate election recount, as well as possible future challenges; including the possibility of the Office of Administrative Hearings handling the responsibilities of the canvassing board and the potential loss of a state congressional seat following the 2010 census. The panelists will also help you understand the background and implications of Minneapolis' battle to conduct its municipal elections by Instant Run-Off (ranked choice) Voting.

Please join us for an illuminating discussion of a topic often taken for granted until its complexities are revealed: Minnesotans' constitutionally guaranteed right to vote.

Registration Deadline
Please register by April 20, 2009