Corporations may have the right of free speech, but they do not get to vote and
should not have undue influence on the rights of those who do.
For those interested, Minnesota Statues further clarifies the signage issue
below:
211B.15
Subd. 11. * Messages on premises.* It is not a
violation of this section for a corporation selling products or
services to the public to post on its public premises messages
that promote participation in precinct caucuses, voter
registration, or elections if the messages are not controlled by
or operated for the advantage of a candidate, political party,
or committee.
When you read this in conjunction with 211B.15 Subdivisions, 1 and 2 it
essentially means
that corporations can display general get out the vote signs such as "Please
Vote," but cannot
support any particular issue, party or candidate. This is a widespread problem
not
just in Minneapolis, but throughout our state. Our chief elections official,
Secretary
of State Kiffmeyer, has done nothing to stop this abuse of power.
Russ Peterson
St. Michael
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