Profs. McGeveran and Orfield Write Star Tribune Op-Ed on Ballot Amendment Titles

Professors William McGeveran and Myron Orfield published a Star Tribune opinion article arguing that the Minnesota Secretary of State has the statutory and constitutional power to select titles for constitutional amendments on the ballot. Legislators and organizations supporting two amendments this fall have filed a petition in the state's Supreme Court opposing titles chosen for their proposals. The op-ed summarizes arguments made in an amicus brief to the Court signed by a number of law professors, including McGeveran and Orfield, that the Legislature cannot force its preferred title onto the ballot over the governor's veto.