Electronics
Backup Plan for Crashing KNOWiNK iPads?
What emergency plans are counties prepared to share with the public regarding election day and post?
Latest
Interference
MNSOS and County Attorney Give Advice About Poll Pads
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
Preserve All Election Materials (Notice to Hennepin County)
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
Sample Ballots from MNSOS Include Timing Marks and Lack "SAMPLE"
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
Poll Pads Remain Optional, According to Minnesota Law—Oak Grove Can Say No
Is Tom Hunt, in his capacity as Elections Manager Anoka County, in fact interfering with the City of Oak Grove's elections?
Process
Combined Elections Calendar
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).
Hand Count
Why are hand counts mandated?
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?
Violation
Three Judge Panel finds Sitting County Commissioner Lisa Fobbe Guilty and Ordered to Pay Fines
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
Announcement
4 years of more questions than answers
What is the value to society of real elections?
News
Liz Collin Follows Up with ACEIT
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
News
How One Voice Can Be the Change
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...
Announcement
Electronic Poll Pads Will Be Sent Back to County
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...