Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon addresses DOJ monitoring of polling sites

By: J. Patrick Coolican

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: August 11, 2026

Words: 345

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that its Civil Rights Division is monitoring polling sites in in Hennepin and Ramsey counties for the state’s primary election “to ensure transparency, ballot security and compliance with federal law,” according to a press release.

The two counties declined to allow the DOJ inside polling precincts, as is their right by law, according to Secretary of State Steve Simon, whose office oversees election administration. Instead, DOJ monitors will …

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