Minnesota elections: Why we must open the gate to minor parties Our state’s current restrictions on groups like Libertarians are, well, un-American. These three reforms will help level the playing field. By Chris Holbrook
“Nothing flatters vanity, nor confirms obstinacy in Kings more than repeated petitioning, and nothing has contributed more than that to make the King absolute.” — Thomas Paine It is high time we modernize election law in Minnesota. Statute 200.20.subd.7 states that a minor political party must achieve 5 percent of the statewide vote in the