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Ritchie backs election law changes

...than 1,000 registered voters."It saves a lot of money," Ritchie said.There was some sentiment among county election officials, he said, to allow any township to request all-mail balloting."It does increase turnout and reduce costs...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2013-03-11/ritchie-backs-election-law-changes
News
An argument worth hearing

...in charge of our elections. If there ever were a case when an auditor-treasurer was not acting as an impartial election official, that person could be challenged in an election and there's something reassuring about that.Houle, in his proposal...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/2012-11-28/argument-worth-hearing
Opinion
DFL lawmakers meet with Cass lawmakers

...she thinks we are spending too much to count write-in votes. If early voting is adopted in Minnesota, local elections officials should be consulted on how to develop cost-efficient ways to implement that program, she said.Anderson predicted...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2012-12-07/dfl-lawmakers-meet-cass-lawmakers
News
U.N. election observers were amazed at U.S. voting system

...Elabbar, who traveled to the United States along with election officials from more than 60 countries to observe today's...puzzling to the international observers. These foreign election officials also noted that U.S. voters needed no identification...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/2012-11-07/un-election-observers-were-amazed
Opinion
Minnesota election chief: Act quickly on voter ID case

...amendment is blocked but too late, voters could see it on November ballots anyway. Under that scenario, local election officials could be ordered not to count the votes. Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2012-06-26/minnesota-election-chief-act-quickly
News | Political
Political reasons motivated Sec. Ritchie to rename amendment ballots

...or Republican, one need not argue whether Sec. Ritchie has the right to make the changes, as the state's top election official he does have the right to change the title of any ballot initiative. However, everyone has a right to question...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/2012-07-12/political-reasons-motivated-sec-r
Opinion
Low turnout predicted in primary

...won't have to worry about long lines for the Tuesday, Aug. 14 primary if the predictions of Crow Wing County elections officials hold true.Deborah Erickson, Crow Wing County deputy auditor and elections coordinator, said the first time...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/political/2012-08-13/low-turnout-predicted-prim
Political
3 Electoral College members may pass on GOP ticket

...follow the popular vote. Nevada's statute carries no punishment, and it's unclear how it would be enforced. Election officials said they may turn to the courts to enforce the law if an elector strayed. Tensions between the Republican Party...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/political/2012-09-13/3-electoral-college-member
Political
46 days out, absentee voting begins in Minnesota

...before the election. To vote by mail, voters must submit an application and get the absentee ballot back to local election officials by Election Day. Voters can track their ballot online. Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2012-09-21/46-days-out-absentee-voting-begins-m
News | Political
Voter ID complaint targets Secretary of State, Mark Ritchie

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's top election official is the target of a complaint from Republican senators who accuse him of misleading voters on a proposed voter identification requirement...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2012-10-04/voter-id-complaint-targets-secretary
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