mother jones: “Sixty-six members of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (Minnesota branch of the national Democratic Party) elected to the House of Representatives did not show up on Tuesday. These Democrats said the work to fill vacancies in blue districts will begin in January. They insist it cannot begin until a special election is held on the 28th.
“The seat is unfilled, giving Republicans a 67-66 lead in the chamber, a temporary move the party has vowed to use to unseat Democratic state representative Brad Tabke. advantage, and could help solidify the Republican Party’s tentative advantage for the rest of the term. Perhaps more importantly, Republicans will take advantage of the Democratic absence on Tuesday to replace the Republican House Speaker. It’s about voting.”
“Whether the stealth vote for Speaker of the House was legal is an open question. The Minnesota Secretary of State, who is the speaker of the state House, had already concluded legislative business for the day due to the DFL’s absence, and therefore failed to meet the quorum criteria.” There were 68 members. ”
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