On April 8, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon appeared before the House Elections Committee to introduce a bill that would give the Secretary of State’s Office temporary expanded authority to ensure the conduct of safe elections during this time of pandemic emergency.
“The administration of elections has become a public health issue. Minnesotans should not have to choose between their health and their right to vote,” said Secretary Simon. “After talking with elections professionals from all levels of government throughout the state, the goal became very clear to me: we need to minimize exposure at polling places and maximize voting by mail.”
If the bill were enacted, Minnesota’s elections for 2020 would include the following temporary, one-time changes: Continue reading “Secretary Simon Introduces Plan For Elections in a Pandemic”