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Kistner plaintiffs drop Dakota County election-contest appeal
Republican candidates and individual voters filed or pursued Kistner v. Simon in Minnesota after the 2020 election. The case challenged Dakota County results and sought review of ballots and voting machines. The primary court document records that the appellants voluntarily dismissed their appeal after the state district court dismissed the contest with prejudice.