Erik van Mechelen

Erik van Mechelen

05
Nov
Response from a County Auditor Declining Guard the Ballots, Unlawfully

Response from a County Auditor Declining Guard the Ballots, Unlawfully

See below for actual response today from a county auditor: This is a typical kind of response the people have
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04
Nov
Notice to All 87 MN Auditors

Notice to All 87 MN Auditors

A notice to comply with election law
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03
Nov
Backup Plan for Crashing KNOWiNK iPads?

Backup Plan for Crashing KNOWiNK iPads?

What emergency plans are counties prepared to share with the public regarding election day and post?
2 min read
01
Nov
MNSOS and County Attorney Give Advice About Poll Pads

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?
3 min read
30
Oct
Preserve All Election Materials (Notice to Hennepin County)

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.
4 min read
28
Oct
Sample Ballots from MNSOS Include Timing Marks and Lack "SAMPLE"

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.
1 min read
25
Oct
Poll Pads Remain Optional, According to Minnesota Law—Oak Grove Can Say No

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?
3 min read
25
Oct
Combined Elections Calendar

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).
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24
Oct
Why are hand counts mandated?

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?
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22
Oct
Three Judge Panel finds Sitting County Commissioner Lisa Fobbe Guilty and Ordered to Pay Fines

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
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