On Election Day, Polling Sites Should Be ‘Islands of Calm,’ Says Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon

On Election Day, polling sites should be ‘islands of calm,’ says Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon

Hoping to discourage Election Day drama, state officials reminded the public that everyone must respect a 100-foot perimeter around voting sites.

Election 2026: MN Secretary of State

The Minnesota Secretary of State does a bunch of stuff (they keep records of who's a notary public, they register businesses, they publish the Minnesota Legislative Manual) but their primary job is overseeing elections, voter registration, and voting. Steve Simon was first elected Secretary of State in 2014 and has done an excellent job ever…