The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) kicks off their annual conference in Minneapolis on Friday. Today, visiting secretaries from around the nation enjoyed social time at the Minneapolis Hilton, then prepared to board a bus for a golf outing at Keller Golf Course in St. Paul. Minnesota Majority and several citizens concerned about election integrity greeted them as they left the hotel this afternoon.

 

Over a dozen concerned citizens showed up with signs and posters in support of photo ID. One sign with a picture of a drivers’ license read, “The Election Integrity Card – Don’t vote without it.”

 

Talk radio host Sue Jeffers and gubernatorial candidate Representative Tom Emmer (R – Delano) joined the demonstrators.

 

As the golf bags were being loaded and visiting secretaries of state boarded the bus, they were offered a sleeve of complimentary golf balls imprinted with the words, “Election Integrity.” They were asked to “keep their eyes on the ball.”

 

Hotel security initially seemed apprehensive about the group of demonstrators gathering outside, but they quickly warmed to the group once they saw nobody was out to cause any trouble. “You guys are great – we're having a good time,” said one member of the security staff.

 

For the most part, the secretaries of state greeted the crowd warmly, graciously accepting the golf balls and exchanged friendly banter with demonstrators before boarding the bus to the golf course. 

With elections being decided by increasingly narrow margins, even a fractional level of errors or abuse can call the legitimacy of elections into question. The only definate way to ensure an accurate reflection of the will of the people in an election is by requiring photo ID to verify identity and eligibility before voting.

Take Action: Sign the Election Integrity Petition.

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