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...
For Your Consideration
2021 State Law Changes to Voting Processes
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.”
Thank you letter to election officials
Clean Elections Minnesota invites you to join the League of Women Voters of Minnesota in saying “Thank You” to our local election officials for standing on the front lines of our democracy. Together, state, county and city staff work with over 30,000 paid and...
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2020-2021 Session of the Legislature
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...
What Minnesotans Want from MnLeg
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...
St Cloud State U 2020 Survey
SCSU 2020 survey results
Presidential Election Reform: 2020 and Beyond
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...
Impact of Covid-19 on 2020 Convention and Election Planning
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Against Provisional Ballots
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Against Provisional Balloting
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Volunteering is good for your health
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Time for better disclosure of potential conflicts of interest
https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2019/10/its-time-for-minnesota-to-dust-off-the-proposed-pubic-integrity-law/?utm_source=MinnPost+e-mail+newsletters&utm_campaign=773c091a3a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_10_25_07_55&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3631302e9c-773c0...
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