Minnesota voter rolls dominate Secretary of State race

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Minnesota’s sometimes sleepy Secretary of State’s race is dominated by questions over the privacy of voter rolls, election security and fraud.

The Minnesota Secretary of State’s race isn’t often top of mind for voters, but the Trump administration’s focus on the state’s elections has renewed attention on what otherwise can be a relatively sleepy race.

Secretary of State Steve Simon, a DFLer, is seeking a fourth term as Republican Tad Jude, Libertarian candidate Chip Tangen and the Green Party’s Seth Kuhl-Stennes try to unseat him. Candidates for the office are grappling with something new — how to approach the Secretary of State’s relationship with the Department of Justice.

Elections run by Minnesota and other blue states have been harshly criticized by the Trump administration. Last month, the Justice Department Read Entire Article