April 25, 2024 - 6:56am | By Ty Schonert
(St. Paul, MN) -- A Minnesota state senator is admitting to making a mistake with her vote on a bill passed by the Senate last week.
Republican Senator Carla Nelson of Rochester voted yes on a bill to enact the Minnesota Voting Rights Act. The vote was surprising, as Republicans have criticized the bill as partisan and failing to address concerns about election integrity. Nelson admitted in a statement that she voted for the bill in error after losing track of the debate while she was multitasking.
She said she would vote against the bill when it returns to the Senate floor.