Cilek v. Minnesota Secretary of State, A18-1140

Published: Nov. 5, 2019, 3 p.m.

b'Respondents Andrew Cilek and Minnesota Voters Alliance (collectively Alliance) brought an action claiming that the Secretary of State unlawfully refused to disclose certain voter registration data requested under the Data Practices Act, Minn. Stat. \\xa7\\xa7 13.01\\u2013.90 (2018). The Alliance requested access to \\u201cnon-private government data\\u201d contained in the Statewide Voter Registration System, but the Secretary of State refused to provide access to data that was not part of the \\u201cpublic information list\\u201d under Minn. Stat. \\xa7 201.091 (2018).\\n\\n \\nOn cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of the Alliance. The court of appeals affirmed, holding that \\u201cdata on (1) registered voter status, (2) reason for a challenge, and (3) voter history are public data\\u201d under the Data Practices Act and Minn. Stat. \\xa7 201.091.\\n\\nOn appeal to the supreme court, the issue presented is whether voter registration data other than data in the \\u201cpublic information list\\u201d is accessible as public data. (Ramsey County)'