Looks like something shady was afoot in the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office:
The Minnesota Secretary of State's office was investigating reports that its official website was redirecting voters looking for their polling places to a progressive organization that has backed Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren. https://t.co/9rOwpyomvW
— Star Tribune (@StarTribune) March 3, 2020
More from the Star Tribune:
“Redirecting Minnesota voters to a partisan organization that endorses candidates and collects voter information shows an astonishing lack of judgment by the Secretary of State’s office,” [State GOP Rep. Jim] Nash said. “While I appreciate the preparations Secretary [Steve] Simon has made to ensure voters can find their polling place in the event the state website is overloaded, this organization is an inappropriate source for our elections office to be utilizing.”
Maria Langholz of BoldProgressives said she was not aware of the redirected inquiries to her group’s web page, which encourages people to vote for “bold progressive” candidates. She said the group has no partnership with the Secretary of State’s office.
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The Secretary of State polling place finder webpage informed voters that “due to heavy demand, you may be directed to a trusted external site to find your polling place information.” The designated site is supposed to be the nonpartisan Voting Information Project, a partnership of Democracy Works and the states to provide official information to voters about where to vote and what’s on their ballots.
But not to worry, folks. It was just an error. Or “a serious lapse in judgment.” One of those things:
Update: Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said a staff person in his office erroneously linked a partisan website to the state’s online pollfinder. Simon called it “a serious lapse of judgment.” https://t.co/9rOwpyomvW
— Star Tribune (@StarTribune) March 3, 2020
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Hmmm …
"Erroneously" https://t.co/C3V1uw6Rt1
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) March 3, 2020
Erroneously???
— Ziva (@Ziva0164) March 3, 2020
It was either an error or it was a serious lapse in judgment. It cannot be both.
— It's Only Words (@itsonlywords) March 3, 2020
Either it was an error or it was a laps in judgment. Pick one.
— Electro Delecto ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@ElectricMonk69) March 3, 2020
What it is is a crock of bull.
B.S. on purpose
— T.J.Winters (@timdog68) March 3, 2020
— Curtsy to Queen Melania ?? (@UkhulumeUwabale) March 3, 2020
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