1. a) Describe the Minnesota law the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional on Thursday. Be specific. (see para. 1-4, 9)
b) What is the penalty for violating the Minnesota voter apparel law?

2. How did the state defend the law?

3. On what grounds did the plaintiffs challenge the law?

4. How did Chief Justice John Roberts explain the majority opinion? (see pare. 7-8, 10-11)

5. How many states have similar laws? List the states.

6. Read some of the background linked to under “Resources” and watch the videos.
The Minnesota statute at issue is Statute §211B.11. Minnesota Statute §211B.11 "prohibits wearing a 'political badge, political button, or other political insignia . . . at or about the polling place on primary or election day.” The statute "broadly prohibits any material 'designed to influence and impact voting,' or 'promoting a group with recognizable political views,' even when the apparel makes no reference to any issue or candidate on the ballot." Under the statute, a person who wore political apparel to a polling place was still allowed to vote. However, if the person refused to cover or remove the item, an election judge was to "record the person's name and address for potential misdemeanor prosecution."
Consider Chief Justice John Roberts’ note that the broad definition of the law could ban a t-shirt that simply said "Vote!" or a t-shirt saying "Support our Troops" or "#MeToo."
Do you agree with the majority who ruled the Minnesota law was unconstitutional? Explain your answer.