Minnesota Supreme Court Dismisses GOP Election Lawsuit

TWIN CITIES, MN — The Minnesota Supreme Court Friday became the latest jurisdiction to hand a defeat to Republicans hoping to overturn the results of the 2020 election. In her opinion, Minnesota Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea said the Republican petitioners failed to meet the basic requirements of filing a case before the court.

"Petitioners were required to serve county election officials with a copy of the petition. Serving the Secretary of State, alone, does not suffice," she wrote.

"At the very least, petitioners should have served the petition on the specific county officials named in their petition and supporting affidavits. These election officials, not the Secretary of State, have direct knowledge of the facts regarding the postelection reviews conducted after the November 3 election and, thus, are in the best position to respond to the allegations in the petition."

The state canvassing board voted to make the results of Minnesota's 2020 general election official on Nov. 24.

The Republican petitioners, which included U.S. House candidate Tyler Kistner, argued that the court should delay the certification of the Minnesota election "until a complete, bipartisan, statewide audit of the election occurs."