HOUSTON, TX. August 27, 2012― True The Vote (TTV), a nonpartisan election integrity organization, responded to the Minnesota State Supreme Court’s ruling handed down today that grants voters the right to adopt voter identification laws. 

    

“True The Vote celebrates this ruling but is not surprised,” True The Vote President Catherine Engelbrecht said. “We witnessed one of the saddest attempts to derail the good work of the greater election integrity movement by the hands of the League of Women Voters, Common Cause and others. The notion that voters must not be permitted to adopt enhanced election integrity measures such as photo voter ID is simply offensive. The Minnesota Supreme Court acted wisely and without partisan influence. This is a victory for voters and our judicial system.”

The League of Women Voters, Common Cause and others initially brought suit to disrupt the upcoming Minnesota ballot measure that if adopted, would amend the state’s constitution to require photo voter identification. Minnesota statutes allow the court to intervene should the initiative be misleading or a violation of standing law. The petition was denied today.

True The Vote (TTV) a nonpartisan, nonprofit grassroots organization focused on preserving election integrity is operated by citizens for citizens, to inspire and equip volunteers for involvement at every stage of our electoral process. TTV empowers organizations and individuals across the nation to actively protect the rights of legitimate voters, regardless of their political party affiliation. For more information, please visit www.truethevote.org.

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