Voters Will Elect Chief Election Officials In 23 States Next Year

For example, Danny Tarkanian recently announced his candidacy for secretary of state in Nevada by saying that it is not his responsibility to get people to the polls and that higher voter turnout does not mean election officials have done a better job. At the opposite end of the spectrum, Mark Ritchie is running for secretary of state in Minnesota on a platform of eliminating the barriers to full participation in our democratic process. The public needs to pay attention to these positions and use their votes for this office as an expression of their vision of our democracy.
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[Read an article on Danny Tarkanians campaign announcement]
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