Legal experts sound alarm over federal interference in Minnesota elections

By: Mohamed Ibrahim

Outlets: Sahan Journal

Published: March 6, 2026

Words: 870

Last Updated: 4 days, 9 hours ago

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State officials and legal experts are sounding the alarm over efforts by the Trump administration that they say could make it harder for Minnesotans to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.

Those efforts could include using immigration status to determine voter eligibility and deploying federal agents to polling places, legal experts said at a state Senate hearing on Thursday.

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon has repeatedly said the state has one of the most …

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