City of Oak Grove petitions to allow paper voter rosters in 2026 election
The City of Oak Grove, with the help of the Upper Midwest Law Center, is asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to allow paper voter rolls to be used in the 2026 election. OAK GROVE, Minn. (FOX 9) - On Friday, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in favor of the City of Oak Grove , giving officials the authority to use paper voter rosters in its precincts for the 2026 general election . Brought by the Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) after state and county officials attempted to block Oak Grove's decision to return to paper voter rosters, the case sought to clarify whether Anoka County, rather than the city, controls the roster format for Oak Grove precincts in elections involving state, federal or county offices. City of Oak Grove v. Steve Simon, et al., was heard by the court after state and county officials attempted to block Oak Grove's decision to return to paper voter rosters.
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That doesn't make sense." Oak Grove Mayor Weston Rolf also shared the following statement at the time it was announced: "Oak Grove is not asking for special treatment. "We are asking state and county officials to respect the authority the law already gives cities.