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Erik van Mechelen

Erik van Mechelen

Front Page of Anoka County News

The group (ACEIT) has recently seen several cities pass resolutions it drafted, largely to draw attention to the issue...

ACEIT ABC Coverage

Two articles were published today, September 27, 2024 about ACEIT,

What the hell are elections? Part 2

Something wasn't right, but I didn't have have much information to touch, look at, and sort through for myself. The problem of reliable information became bigger and bigger in the coming years.

What the hell are elections? Part 1

When I learned that 700,000 absentee ballots were effectively missing almost a month after Minnesota's 2020 election, but that barely anyone knew about this (I didn't learn about it until late in 2021), I set out to learn how this could have happened, and how I had missed it.

Guarding the Ballots

A method for any candidate and the people to be

6 municipalities in Anoka County intend to hand count

Last night, Monday 16 September, 2024, with a 3-2 vote the City of Anoka (in Anoka County) voted to expand its post election review hand count.

SOS Counsel Tries to Deny Ballots Can Be Guarded During Election - White Responds

General Counsel, Justin R. Erickson apparently has tried to argue ballots can only be guarded after votes are tabulated, when the statute plainly states this can happen during the election (to avoid concerns of election codes and rules not being followed).

It is time to have elections again

I believe we can and will have elections again.

Local integrity continues today

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You Don't Need Permission to Go on a PER Mission

Here's how to get a conversation started about election integrity in your city or town.