Minnesota's St. Paul — The chief elections officer of Minnesota has stated that his agency is ready to confront the difficulties of cybercrime, misinformation, and physical threats and intimidation against poll workers when early voting in the state's Super Tuesday presidential primary starts on Friday.
Secretary of State Steve Simon stated at a press conference on Thursday that the state has a mix of procedures that ensure the reliability of its election results, which is practically unique among states.
New election security regulations, public testing of voting machine accuracy, a big corps of volunteer election judges from the major parties, and many levels of protection for voting from home were among his items on the list.
On March 5, we have Super Tuesday, when sixteen states hold their presidential primaries. Voters in Minnesota have the option to cast their ballots early at county and municipal election offices or to vote absentee via mail.
For whatever reason, such as a preferred candidate's withdrawal from the contest, early voters have until February 15 to revoke their ballots. On Friday or Saturday, voting for Super Tuesday will begin in various capacities in Arkansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia, and Vermont as well. January 10 marked the beginning of the Alabama season.
If history is any indication, this election year is going to be quite heated, Simon assured reporters. A lot of people are going to feel strongly about the presidential contenders
Many will feel strongly about it. Then that's OK. As long as it remains directed positively and without violence, we will consider it a success.
The "spread of disinformation about our current system" is expected to be the greatest obstacle to the 2024 election, according to Democratic Simon. He acknowledged that discussions on the voting system's operation are natural and desirable, but he warned that "deliberate spread of false information is a danger." Visit your state and local election officials for accurate information, he urged voters.