Minnesota Governor Sued by Voters Over Contradictory Mask Laws

Minnesota Governor Sued by Voters Over Contradictory Mask Laws
People wear masks as they walk through the Mall of America in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 10, 2020. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
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A week before Minnesota primary voters go to the polls, the Minnesota Voters Alliance and an independent group of voters filed a federal lawsuit against Democrat Gov. Tim Walz challenging the state’s combination of laws that criminalize both wearing a mask and not wearing a mask.

As part of Walz’s Executive Order 20-81, dated July 22, in response to the pandemic, it’s currently illegal to appear in public without a protective face mask, according to a summary.

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