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Disfranchisement is illegal per Minnesota law

Below is the venue for his/her particular comments.  There are series organized efforts from subset of residents in Hopkins district trying to "disqualify" candidates living in "united Edina 273" area.  (But they want to keep their tax $.)  That's why the chair school board sent pointed warning (I speculate it means to discourage us).  Everyone is entitled to their choice of candidates, but disqualification is an illegal matter of disfranchisement (denying people's right to vote or being voted per legal definition), especially coming from school board.   Below is an example of the disfranchisement from a school board member. 

On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 9:51 AM, wendonovan <wendonovan@gmail.com> wrote:
Tomorrow is Election Day.
Please go vote!
We  7 candidates running for the Hopkins School Board.  Three of the candidates are from the Unite Edina group, so that leaves 4 qualifies candidates.
Katie Fulkerson
Micheal Doobie Kurus
Warren Goodroad  an incumbement
Betsy Scheurer Anderson. An incumbement
I would like to see Katie Fulkerson elected.  She is smart, hardworking and has look into the issues and is fiscally conservative.
Change is a good thing.
Remember to vote!
Wendy Donovan

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