Supreme Court denial keeps mask mandate at Minnesota polls

MINNEAPOLIS – A requirement that Minnesota voters wear masks at the polls to help stop the spread of the coronavirus will remain in place on Election Day.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block the mandate while a lawsuit is being appealed.

Justice Neil Gorsuch denied the request for an emergency injunction from a group of voters who are trying to block the mask requirement.

In Minnesota, if a voter doesn’t have a mask, they will be offered one or offered curbside voting. If they refuse, the person can still vote, but faces the possibility of a fine up to $100 for violating the state’s mask mandate.