Erik van Mechelen

Erik van Mechelen

21
Oct
4 years of more questions than answers

4 years of more questions than answers

What is the value to society of real elections?
14 min read
16
Oct
Liz Collin Follows Up with ACEIT

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
15
Oct
How One Voice Can Be the Change

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...
4 min read
14
Oct
Electronic Poll Pads Will Be Sent Back to County

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...
4 min read
12
Oct
Why Aren't We Reconciling Votes?

Why Aren't We Reconciling Votes?

In 2020, according to MNSOS data directly from the SVRS, there were more than seven hundred (700,000) absentee VOTES reported above and beyond what the SVRS contained as of November 29, 2024... 25 days after the election...
5 min read
08
Oct
§201.225

§201.225

Unlike the usage of electronic tabulation equipment (such as an ES&S DS200), made a requirement by the 93rd Minnesota Legislature, electronic poll pads are optional.
2 min read
30
Sep
The Oak Grove Way

The Oak Grove Way

Cities that opt out will be able to use the always-available paper poll books to check-in voters...
1 min read
27
Sep
Front Page of Anoka County News

Front Page of Anoka County News

The group (ACEIT) has recently seen several cities pass resolutions it drafted, largely to draw attention to the issue...
27
Sep
ACEIT ABC Coverage

ACEIT ABC Coverage

Two articles were published today, September 27, 2024 about ACEIT, the Anoka County Election Integrity Team by ABC Newspapers. ACEIT
23
Sep
What the hell are elections? Part 1

What the hell are elections? Part 1

When I learned that 700,000 absentee ballots were effectively missing almost a month after Minnesota's 2020 election, but that barely anyone knew about this (I didn't learn about it until late in 2021), I set out to learn how this could have happened, and how I had missed it.
2 min read