To be an American is not about place, race or heritage. It is about knowing that freedom and rights are God-given gifts that we dare not take for granted and that we must always fight to preserve and expand. It is to believe that all men and women are created equal,...
Chair Nelson, members – Clean Elections Minnesota is a nonpartisan nonprofit that supports fair elections in our state. We support H. F. 3666, offered by Rep. Emma Greenman, that prohibits intimidation of and interference with election officials. The bill applies to...
A recent letter to the Minneapolis Star Tribune questioned the need for Federal voting rights legislation. The system of electing presidents, in the writer’s view, has worked for more than two centuries; “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
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Right! 82% of respondents to the SCSU survey question supporting full disclosure of political contributions: No more dark money in Minnesota. See below for information about all responses to Clean Elections MN questions SCSU response summary: A nonpartisan road map...
House Legislation HF 9: Election Reform. HF9 is a comprehensive bill incorporating many democratic election reforms supported by Clean Elections MN. Click here for a summary of the bill's provisions. Read CEM Chair George Beck's testimony at the first hearing before...
Clean Elections Chair George Beck's article in the Jan 4 2021 MinnPost outlines what Minnesotans want from the Legislature: an end to anonymous contributions (dark money), unlimited contributions, dominance by special interests, and gerrymandering. Minnesotans...
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How to elect a US President posed a unique challenge for the founders of a republic in the late 18th century. Their original proposal was soon altered by the 12th Amendment to the US Constitution. Since their, more than 700 proposals to change or eliminate it have...
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