A Fight Over Felon Voting Prompts a Free Speech Debate NYT - Business By: Tiffany Hsu 23 October 2026 at 15:44 A Minnesota group worried that its opposition could expose it to prosecution under the stateβs deceptive-practices law. Its lawsuit could have wide implications for limiting speech around elections. Β© Jenn Ackerman for The New York TimesAndrew Cilek leads Minnesota Voters Alliance, which won an appellate ruling in a First Amendment lawsuit against a state law on deceptive practices.