Minnesota begins routine election machine tests as feds retreat from election security

By: Ria Gupta

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: July 8, 2026

Words: 628

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon watched local election officials test a voting machine at a public event in Stillwater on Wednesday to reassure voters of their accuracy amid heavy-handed federal scrutiny of the state’s election administration.

“It’s a good thing to ask tough questions of your government,” Simon said at the Washington County Government Center. “That’s what we appreciate and value in America. So ask all the tough questions, but look at the answers …

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