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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As Minnesota Secretary of State, I have repeatedly and successfully overseen elections that are fair, accurate, honest, and secure. Working with partners across the state, I’ve helped Minnesota lead the nation in voter turnout for multiple elections, and I’m proud that we were recently recognized as the top state in America for overall election performance based on both voter access and security. I wrote the law giving eligible Minnesotans the option to vote from home, and I’ve championed reforms that make Minnesota a national model, leading to high voter confidence in the integrity of our elections.
My mission is to defend and strengthen the freedom to vote for every eligible Minnesota. I’ll keep pushing back against unjustified federal interference in our elections. I’ll also protect against assaults on the longstanding bipartisan reforms that have made Minnesota the envy of the nation, like same-day voter registration and the option to vote from home. I’ll push for even greater transparency, and for more opportunities to connect voters with information about the election system.
Unjustified federal interference in our elections is an immediate challenge that will require pushback in the courts and stepped-up planning by election administrators. We also need to confront disinformation that aims to erode well-earned trust and confidence in our election system. Modernization of databases, equipment, and cybersecurity tools is also a priority. Although Minnesota leads the nation in voter turnout, we can always do better.
Minnesota is typically the best state in America for voter turnout. That’s no accident. It’s the product of good laws and a positive voter culture. I routinely visit all 87 counties in Minnesota as part of the statewide nonpartisan voter outreach effort that my office leads. Engaging our youngest voters will remain a priority, as will making sure eligible voters with disabilities can easily vote. Countering election misinformation is also a crucial part of ensuring high turnout.
I’ll maintain and grow our high level of voter confidence. Minnesotans know that our elections are fundamentally honest, clean, and well-run. We need to push back against disinformation and conspiracy theories that erode our democracy. That means countering lies by talking about the checks and balances in our locally-run elections. It also means finding new ways to make elections transparent and understandable. The more that people know about how our elections are run, the more trust they have.
