One of the office s main responsibilities is overseeing statewide elections and operating the statewide voter registration system. Another main responsibility involves the review, approval, and filings for all businesses and organizations operating in the state. The Secretary of State s office also processes notary public applications, preserves documents filed with the state, and administers the Safe at Home program.
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Elections are the bedrock of our democracy, an imperfect system that is still the envy of the world. Every vote carries the will of the people, and it deserves protection worthy of the sacrifices made for it over generations. Protecting it may require working with the Legislature to pass bills or with the courts for clarity. I have experience in both, serving 16 years in the Minnesota House and Senate and 11 years as a district court judge in the 10th Judicial District. This office also registers every business in Minnesota. As a small business owner, I know what honest businesses need from that process, and what it costs taxpayers when fraudulent ones go
unchecked. On day one, I will start making our elections transparent and verifiable.
My priorities are to secure the vote, end fraud tourism, and put restoring the 1983 flag to a vote in the Legislature or by the public.
Minnesotans want a government that reflects their will and earns their trust. Every law exists because of an election, so a secure vote is the foundation of good government. Fraud diverts money from the taxpayers and people in need, and every business registers with this office
The most pressing issue is restoring confidence in our elections. The election integrity debate has hardened into two positions. One is convinced there is widespread cheating, and the other refuses
to look. Verification is how we settle the question. One voter can vouch for eight others, a ballot can be cast without photo ID, and anyone can register online with four digits of a Social Security
number. Those gaps invite doubt, and doubt keeps people home on Election Day. Minnesota can do better.
Minnesota leads the nation in turnout, and my job is to honor that commitment to voting. Most judges reach the bench by appointment and then run as incumbents, and voters need that
information to make an informed decision. Elections themselves are run by county, city, and school district staff who need foolproof supplies, clear guidance, and trained election judges. And every voter deserves to know their ballot counted and was not canceled out by an unlawful one.
Confidence comes from verification. Minnesota should use the federal SAVE database to confirm that registered voters are citizens and eligible. I will work with the Legislature to require
a photo ID at the polls, which roughly 80 percent of Americans support. Both parties should be represented on every absentee ballot board. Minnesota should also join the majority of
states that use provisional ballots, so a vote can be reviewed before it's counted when eligibility is unclear.
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