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Clean Elections Minnesota
Our Mission
Clean Elections Minnesota is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that seeks an inclusive and healthy democracy for our state. We educate and advocate– for expanded voter access, transparency, and reforms that limit the power of big and dark money and special interests in our political process.
Protecting Our Democracy
Fighting Voter Suppression
In a clean election, eligible voters have easy access to vote and are not discouraged or blocked from voting by any rule or person.
Keeping Big Money Out of politics
Our Work
What We’re Doing
“We can either have democracy in this country, or we can have extreme wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.”
— Justice Brandeis
Protecting & expanding voter registration
Voter registration requires proof of identity and proof of residence, as well as affirmation of eligibility to vote (e.g. U.S. citizen, MN resident at least 20 days) under penalty of law. All voter registration applications are reviewed by election officials to confirm eligibility to vote. Minnesota is exempt from the use of provisional ballots as required by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 since we have had election day registration since 1974 A 2018 audit conducted on voter registration by the Independent Office of the Legislative Auditor did not find significant numbers of ineligible voters nor recommend any additional restrictions to voter access.
Ensuring access to voting & elections
Voter registration requires proof of identity and proof of residence, as well as affirmation of eligibility to vote (e.g. U.S. citizen, MN resident at least 20 days) under penalty of law. All voter registration applications are reviewed by election officials to confirm eligibility to vote. Minnesota is exempt from the use of provisional ballots as required by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 since we have had election day registration since 1974 A 2018 audit conducted on voter registration by the Independent Office of the Legislative Auditor did not find significant numbers of ineligible voters nor recommend any additional restrictions to voter access.
Holding legislators accountable
Voter registration requires proof of identity and proof of residence, as well as affirmation of eligibility to vote (e.g. U.S. citizen, MN resident at least 20 days) under penalty of law. All voter registration applications are reviewed by election officials to confirm eligibility to vote. Minnesota is exempt from the use of provisional ballots as required by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 since we have had election day registration since 1974 A 2018 audit conducted on voter registration by the Independent Office of the Legislative Auditor did not find significant numbers of ineligible voters nor recommend any additional restrictions to voter access.
Getting dark money out of politics
Voter registration requires proof of identity and proof of residence, as well as affirmation of eligibility to vote (e.g. U.S. citizen, MN resident at least 20 days) under penalty of law. All voter registration applications are reviewed by election officials to confirm eligibility to vote. Minnesota is exempt from the use of provisional ballots as required by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 since we have had election day registration since 1974 A 2018 audit conducted on voter registration by the Independent Office of the Legislative Auditor did not find significant numbers of ineligible voters nor recommend any additional restrictions to voter access.
“I’ve been around this work for a long time… I have to say your organization (Clean Elections) has taken off like a rocket ship. You are everywhere. You are in the halls of the legislature; you are testifying in committee after committee. There is a buzz about what you are doing. And you’ve been a respected and effective voice this year and I know you will be for years to come.”
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