Dear Friend,
I've been working hard to protect our democracy during this very challenging year. The pandemic demands maximum effort and care in administering an election. A few days ago, my office took a significant step toward making the 2020 election as safe as possible. We sent out absentee ballot applications to 2.3 million registered voters across the state who had not yet requested a ballot. The mailing ensures that every registered voter in Minnesota will have the opportunity to vote from home, which protects people who choose that option - and helps to make our polling places safer for voters who show up on election day.
Political scaremongers went on the attack, with bizarre and overheated rhetoric suggesting that voter safety efforts are merely partisan trickery. Here's a sample:
Tweets from GOP Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan:
The MN Secretary of State's office, run by @MNSteveSimon is full of fraud, manipulation and cheating on every level. To hide behind COVID-19 is nothing more than a smoke and mirrors show. WE SEE THROUGH YOU. Try and cheat all you want, but we are still going to WIN.
And after we do, we are coming after your seat in 2022. You will no longer serve in this position. Enjoy your next two years.
Please help me stand up to these ridiculous attacks and threats. Pitch in $25, $50, or $100 to our end-of-quarter deadline today and show your support to keep our elections easy, safe, and secure. The stakes are high, and I value your support.
Secretary of State Steve Simon
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Steve Simon for Secretary of State
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Hopkins MN 55343 United States
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