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Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon is putting to rest concerns over the state's Driver's License for All law when it comes to voting in this Fall's election and non-citizens who could potentially vote illegally.
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Sec. of State Steve Simon says having a Minnesota driver's license doesn't mean non-citizens are voting

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The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division on Wednesday announced the filing of federal lawsuits against six states for what it said was a refusal to turn over voter registration lists. In Minnesota, Sec. of State Steve Simon (center) says that information is meant to be private.
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Six states sued by the Department of Justice for failing to turn over voter registration rolls

Minnesota Sec. of State Steve Simon, one of the six states included, says the information should remain private
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Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon speaks about voting in the presidential nominating primaries in St. Paul, Minn. at Dayton Bluffs Recreation Center on March 5, 2024.
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Minnesota's Secretary of State says despite Trump claims, mail-in ballots continue to be secure

Sec. Simon also says Minnesota will not comply with recent request from DOJ for detailed voter information
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US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands social media vetting
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US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands social media vetting

“We will continue to use every tool we can to assess who it is that’s coming here"
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Trump names Secretary of State Rubio as acting national security adviser, taps Waltz for UN envoy
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Trump names Secretary of State Rubio as acting national security adviser, taps Waltz for UN envoy

Trump said Rubio will continue to serve as secretary of state
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From left, US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Saudi National Security Advisor Mosaad bin Mohammad al-Aiban, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, Ukrainian Head of Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, and Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerovto, hold a meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
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Ukraine willing to accept 30-day ceasefire and Trump administration to resume military aid

The 30-day cease-fire in the war with Russia is still subject to Kremlin agreement
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(L-R) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, shake hands during a meeting on September 27, 2024 in New York City.
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Trump and Zelenskyy trade barbs as US-Ukraine relations sour over the war with Russia

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House GOP Leaders Lisa Demuth (Cold Spring) and Harry Niska (Ramsey) who have filed another suit attempting to get DFL lawmakers into this year's legislative session.
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House Republicans file another lawsuit to try to get their DFL colleagues to show up for session

GOP House members allege that Secretary of State Steve Simon is overstepping his authority
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Minnesota's top election official is sharing some important information on voting just one day ahead of the General Election.
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Minnesota Sec. of State says delays in counting votes is not evidence of fraud, reassures voters election is secure

States like Minnesota should see results by Wednesday but different state laws could delay things elsewhere
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Minnesota Secretary Of State Steve Simon speaks with media before a public accuracy test of voting equipment.
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55,000 additional Minnesotans now eligible to vote in the upcoming election thanks to the Restore the Vote Act

New law marks the largest expansion of voting rights since the voting age in Minnesota was lowered to 18
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Yes, they hand you that precious "I Voted" sticker, but Election Judges play a key role in a number of areas on Election Day.
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WCCO's Behind The Ballot: The key role Election Judges play on Election Day

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Election official Mary Wickersham (L) and Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon (C) look on as election official Mary Maynard enters selections into a voting machine during a public accuracy testing of Election Day voting machines.
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WCCO's Behind The Ballot: New laws implemented since 2022 help protect and safeguard the voting process

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon says they expand access and increase protections
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Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simson is being updated on possible threats to elections officials.
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Secretary of State Simon being updated on possible threats to elections officials

20 secretaries of state received notes from a group calling itself the United States Traitor Elimination Army
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In Minnesota, voter participation is historically among the highest in the nation, and this year should prove no exception.
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Election Day is coming: Are you ready to vote?

In Minnesota voter participation is historically among the highest in the nation
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National Trump campaign officials and Minnesota Republican Party leaders are holding a Protect the Vote event in Chaska today while Secretary of State Steve Simon says Minnesota's elections are protected and safe from wrongdoing.
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Republicans hold a "Protect the Vote" event Thursday while Sec. of State Simon says state law clearly protects elections

"Do I think things happen every election? Yes. Do I think there's a massive conspiracy? No," says Republican Chair
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Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon is setting the record strait on misinformation that's been posted on social media about the upcoming Presidential Election.
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Minnesota Secretary of State battles voter misinformation on social media

"This is an example of purely, totally, objectively, false information about what the rules are"
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