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« March 2009 | Main | May 2009 » Forum editorial: Minnesota can make vote betterApril 29, 2009 Election reforms proposed by Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie
would improve a system that already is one of the best in the nation.
The reforms would not be wholesale changes, but rather pragmatic
refinements. They should be embraced by the Legislature. LTE: Election Reform, Early VotingApril 28, 2009 Because Minnesota already allows voters to register and vote same day,
we routinely lead the nation in voter turnout, early voting is the
logical next step. I hope that our legislators in St. Paul recognize
that early voting is good for Minnesota, and will vote for it this
legislative session. Time for election reformApril 24, 2009 From the editorial board of the Fergus Falls Daily Journal: If there’s one thing we’ve learned since the November elections, it’s that our voting system isn’t perfect. It might be one of the best in the nation, but some flaws exist. Secretary of State Mark Ritchie was in Fergus Falls Thursday to discuss some election reform bills inching their way through the Legislature. He expects them to clear both the House and Senate. When that happens we encourage Gov. Tim Pawlenty to sign the bills into law. Letter: Protect absentee voters’ rightsMinnesota has always worked to make sure that every eligible voter
who wants to vote is able to do so. Problems with the current
cumbersome absentee-ballot system surfaced during our endless U.S.
Senate contest. The legislature has several bills that will help avoid our “absentee ballot problem” in the future. Election reform bills quietly advancing that would let Minnesota 'catch up' with much of nationAway from the noise and glare of the Norm Coleman-Al Franken legal
battle, a collection of election reform bills has been moving slowly
and somewhat quietly through the Minnesota House and Senate. Our view: Ritchie's 3 reforms deserve OKApril 23, 2009 From the editorial board of the St. Cloud Times We
also agree with Ritchie's three main proposals to improve the
weaknesses that challenge has exposed in those laws, and we urge all
Central Minnesota legislators to support them. Saving Money and Votes - Mostly
The Uptake has a video on the elections reform bills moving through the State Senate.
Secretary of state tells students about voting system's strengths, weaknessesApril 22, 2009 Ritchie said he’s looking forward to getting past the recount and
talked about election changes he hopes the Legislature will enact for
2010.“I’ve been very anxious to harvest the lessons from this year.” Star Tribune Editorial calls for Election ReformApril 15, 2009 The Star Tribune called on the governor and state legislature to "act this year to simplify absentee voting procedures." They didn't specifically endorse any proposals. But early voting is the best way to simplify the process. "Pride should not be blind to the possibility of improvement.
Minnesota's absentee-ballot procedures are too complicated. They
present voters with too many possibilities of unintentional errors.
While the courts make haste to give Coleman's contentions another state
review, the Legislature and governor should collaborate with similar
urgency on revisions that would reduce the absentee-ballot error rate
in the next state general election."
BROKEN ELECTIONS? The place to fix them is the Capitol, not courtApril 10, 2009 The Star Tribune's April 8 editorial, "Coleman's charges need court's
answer," correctly argues that every legitimate vote should be counted.
But, the best way to prevent these types of problems is not through the
current legal process, which can only address issues on a case-by-case
basis, but through reforms passed at the Legislature that will
strengthen our election system. |
November 2010
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