Erik van Mechelen

Erik van Mechelen

23
Jul
Reinert For City Autonomy, Counters System Narrative

Reinert For City Autonomy, Counters System Narrative

Should the county be taking power from the cities? Can they? In this case, the answer to both is no, and yet they are trying anyway.
5 min read
20
Jul

simon rcv

rollout seems similar to statewide rollout of KNOWiNK poll pads
20
Jul

dfl votes for fateh? paper? electronic?

powerline quotes/commentates on star trib... Minneapolis DFL convention endorses democratic socialist Omar Fateh for mayor over Jacob FreyIncumbent Frey’
2 min read
10
Jul

Your Vote, Powered by the People

Lots of work to do before we go to straight hand counts, but I think we'll be ready.
09
Jun

Can Your County Auditor Prove No Fraud From Electronic Poll Pad?

It's one thing to say it. Another thing to prove it. If you're an elected official,
1 min read
08
Jun
Awards in Crow Wing

Awards in Crow Wing

Missing from this announcement by the MNSOS is the fact that Debbie Erickson was on the 15-person task force in
1 min read
02
Jun
Repost: Isanti County Commissioners Reject Epollbook Request

Repost: Isanti County Commissioners Reject Epollbook Request

How did the Isanti County commissioners decide to use paper poll books?
1 min read
06
May
Isanti County Votes No on Electronic Poll Pads

Isanti County Votes No on Electronic Poll Pads

Four-zero (4-0) with one (1) abstaining In 2016, one Minnesota mayor breached the security of the KNOWiNK iPad, sometimes called
4 min read
21
Apr
Appointed or Elected County Auditor?

Appointed or Elected County Auditor?

Written by Grok AI in response to prompt: "in minnesota, compare who has authority of election administration in 2
5 min read
18
Apr
Carver caving in

Carver caving in

Why would a city clerk instruct two election judges to leave a ballot envelope open but ask them to sign that it is closed?
1 min read