See below for actual response today from a county auditor: This is a typical kind of response the people have received over the last 4 years, when you would expect those administering elections to be happy to be observed given that everything is above board, right? In this case the
Announcement
A notice to comply with election law
Electronics
What emergency plans are counties prepared to share with the public regarding election day and post?
Interference
Oak Grove passes a resolution to go to paper poll pads and the county will prosecute judges for checking in people on paper? Does that help people trust the elections?
Announcement
This letter can be sent to your county as well as it would be helpful if all election materials were preserved (for all 87 counties) to allow for a full audit post election, not just the limited minimum standards set out in Minnesota statutes.
Interference
According to Rick Weible, these sample ballots could be printed out and inserted and accepted by tabulators, the electronic voting equipment which counts and tallies votes in Minnesota.
Interference
Is Tom Hunt, in his capacity as Elections Manager Anoka County, in fact interfering with the City of Oak Grove's elections?
A notice to comply with election law
What emergency plans are counties prepared to share with the public regarding election day and post?
Oak Grove passes a resolution to go to paper poll pads and the county will prosecute judges for checking in people on paper? Does that help people trust the elections?
This letter can be sent to your county as well as it would be helpful if all election materials were preserved (for all 87 counties) to allow for a full audit post election, not just the limited minimum standards set out in Minnesota statutes.
Become informed and be the change you seek
By studying elections calendar, learn about county canvassing board, where county certification occurs (and drawing precincts for post election reviews, which occur prior to state certification).
If that is true—and it is—then why is there pushback from Office of Secretary of State and Counties to Cities (in multiple counties) about wanting to do extra hand counts (more precincts AND down-ballot races) during the Post Election Review (PER) audits?
The former member of the Minnesota Senate and sitting county commissioner for District 5, Lisa Fobbe, up for re-election, was ordered to pay fines for violation of campaign finance laws on October 11, 2024: "The Panel concludes that Respondent shall pay a penalty of $50 for the violation of
What is the value to society of real elections?
Previously, the Anoka County Election Integrity Team (ACEIT) was interviewed by Liz Collin at their Monday night meeting at the end of April 2024, where the news was first received that the City Council of Oak Grove had passed the first post election review (PER) hand count resolution—which has
One member of the ACEIT team was present to ensure the council had the information they needed while several others tried to dissuade the council. It appeared that the vote might be deadlocked at 2-2 but this public comment seems to have changed the mind...
There are a number of counties (such as nearby Isanti County) and cities within those counties that already and have always used paper poll books, but Oak Grove could be the first to change its mind after initially deciding to use the modified iPads from KNOWiNK, which are internet-connected...
In 2020, according to MNSOS data directly from the SVRS, there were more than seven hundred (700,000) absentee VOTES reported above and beyond what the SVRS contained as of November 29, 2024... 25 days after the election...
Unlike the usage of electronic tabulation equipment (such as an ES&S DS200), made a requirement by the 93rd Minnesota Legislature, electronic poll pads are optional.
Cities that opt out will be able to use the always-available paper poll books to check-in voters...
The group (ACEIT) has recently seen several cities pass resolutions it drafted, largely to draw attention to the issue...
Two articles were published today, September 27, 2024 about ACEIT, the Anoka County Election Integrity Team by ABC Newspapers. ACEIT Seeks Action on Anoka County Elections https://www.hometownsource.com/abc_newspapers/community/andover/aceit-seeks-action-on-anoka-county-elections/article_162165cc-7ae4-11ef-ac56-3b52b41b6003.html Anoka Cities Take ACEIT Advice https://www.hometownsource.com/abc_newspapers/news/