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A Live Audit of a Hand Count Changes the Results of the SD50 Elections
Noticing errors and asking for audits changed results of at least two races and broke a "tie" in a third
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Erik van Mechelen
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Motion PASSED to Request Minnesota Secretary of State to Conduct a Forensic Audit in Crow Wing County
Staff directed to bring resolution at the next meeting
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Erik van Mechelen
No records of Ilhan Omar's father's naturalization means Ilhan could not have naturalized through her father and would make make her…
And how one citizen figured it out using public data requests and patient persistence
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Cast Vote Record Cover Up in Minnesota - Part 1
If your employer sent you a pay stub that seemed very low and you asked to see the time card used to calculate your wages, and your employer declined to…
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1 conversation proves 3 years of lies
South Dakotans meet with ES&S executives who confirm what everyone already knows, but do so on the record so the public can decide what to do with the…
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Otter Tail Delegates & Major Party Status
Mark Olsen recaps Day 1 of State Convention Discussing the Question of Privilege for the Assembly
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First they are laughin', then they start askin'! (2023 Year in Review)
Local Minnesota election oversight and reform
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Midwest Seeds Weekly Recap, May 12, 2023
Commissioners ask questions; Where to speak about restoring trust; Rick Weible reboots a password-protected computer; hand counts; and new footage of…
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Ballot Images (CVRs) now prohibited in Minnesota
As per HF1830, proving a cover-up of 2020
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One option is not a choice
On communism, one-party systems, and mandates—and why they won't work in America
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How to separate wheat from chaff by asking for Cast Vote Records (in 9 minutes!)
After Minnesota turned a conspiracy theory into law by banning release, local advocates continue requesting key audit data while auditors often deny…
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South Dakota Capitol to Host Hand Count
Friday Feb 23, easily accessible to all legislators
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