Major Election Changes (for the worse) Being Debated Democrats have just taken control of Minnesota’s legislature and one of their first orders of business is a package of radical election law changes. What they’re trying to do is predictable and none of it is good for integrity of Minnesota’s already shaky election system. HF 3 is the bill that, among
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On Tuesday, April 7th, beginning at 9:45 AM, the Government Operations Committee of the Minnesota House of Representatives will conduct a remote meeting to debate an as yet unnumbered bill authored by Rep. Dehn. The bill authorizes the secretary of state to issue emergency orders related to the conduct of an election during “certain peacetime emergencies.” Video: Dan McGrath Testified
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Although lacking eligibility verification, as introduced, Senator Newman‘s new voter ID bill was a step forward for improved integrity in Minnesota’s porous election system. Unfortunately, an author’s amendment adopted in the Senate Elections Committee takes it at least half a step back. As amended, the bill eliminates vouching, but now replaces it with something potentially even less secure. Vouching, at
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Senator Scott Newman (R – District 18) is the chief author of an elections bill introduced in the Minnesota Senate Today. SF3571, which will eliminate voter vouching and require photo identification to vote is coauthored by former secretary of state, Senator Mary Kiffmeyer (R – 30) and Senators Utke (R- 2), Jasinski (R – 24) and Pratt (R – 55).
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